Healthcare

Best States for Pharmacist

Compare the best states for Pharmacist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Pharmacist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	79/100	$163,200	8.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	78/100	$157,020	20.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	CaliforniaCA	76/100	$165,150	3 months	$230	View guide
#4	HawaiiHI	74/100	$150,710	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#5	ColoradoCO	73/100	$151,680	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	OregonOR	66/100	$163,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	MichiganMI	65/100	$136,070	4 months	The fee for this license: $60.60	View guide
#8	GeorgiaGA	63/100	$132,400	9 months	$25.00	View guide
#9	IdahoID	61/100	$138,580	11 months	See agency	View guide
#10	IndianaIN	60/100	$138,690	18 years	See agency	View guide
#11	NevadaNV	60/100	$138,650	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#12	WyomingWY	59/100	$137,470	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#13	MinnesotaMN	58/100	$154,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MissouriMO	58/100	$137,910	21 years	See agency	View guide
#15	ArkansasAR	55/100	$134,230	2-21 years	See agency	View guide
#16	North CarolinaNC	54/100	$136,000	3 months	See agency	View guide
#17	AlabamaAL	53/100	$133,930	1-19 years	See agency	View guide
#18	KentuckyKY	53/100	$132,750	6.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	MississippiMS	53/100	$132,420	6.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	New HampshireNH	52/100	$141,480	1-18 years	State licensing fee: $265	View guide
#21	LouisianaLA	51/100	$129,650	3 months	See agency	View guide
#22	TennesseeTN	50/100	$131,290	21 years	See agency	View guide
#23	DelawareDE	49/100	$140,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	WisconsinWI	49/100	$140,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	NebraskaNE	48/100	$133,340	6 months	See agency	View guide
#26	New MexicoNM	47/100	$137,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MontanaMT	46/100	$137,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	TexasTX	46/100	$136,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MassachusettsMA	45/100	$136,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	New YorkNY	45/100	$136,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IllinoisIL	44/100	$135,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MaineME	44/100	$136,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	North DakotaND	44/100	$135,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	PennsylvaniaPA	44/100	$135,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	FloridaFL	43/100	$135,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	KansasKS	43/100	$134,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	VermontVT	43/100	$134,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	VirginiaVA	43/100	$137,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	IowaIA	42/100	$133,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	West VirginiaWV	42/100	$133,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	New JerseyNJ	41/100	$132,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	OklahomaOK	41/100	$132,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	South DakotaSD	41/100	$140,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	ConnecticutCT	40/100	$135,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArizonaAZ	39/100	$138,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	37/100	$135,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	UtahUT	37/100	$136,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MarylandMD	36/100	$135,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	Rhode IslandRI	36/100	$128,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	23/100	$134,440	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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