Best states for a director of pharmacist

Q: What is the best state for directors of pharmacist?

The best state to be a director of pharmacist is Mississippi based on director of pharmacist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for directors of pharmacist?

The highest paying state for directors of pharmacist is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for directors of pharmacist?

The worst state for directors of pharmacist is New York, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for directors of pharmacist in the United States. Director of pharmacist positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for directors of pharmacist.In fact, our research shows that Mississippi is the best state for directors of pharmacist in America. The best city in America for directors of pharmacist with the highest pay is Los Angeles, CA.

Mississippi is the best state for jobs for directors of pharmacist, and New York is the worst. The most common pay in Mississippi is $84,550, while the median pay in New York is $47,540.Mississippi is the best state, and Imperial Beach is the city with the highest pay for directors of pharmacist.

10 best states for directors of pharmacist in 2025

1. Mississippi
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 534
Average annual salary: $84,550
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
2.24
Director of pharmacist jobs in Mississippi
2. Louisiana
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 910
Average annual salary: $84,210
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
2.53
Director of pharmacist jobs in Louisiana
3. South Carolina
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 855
Average annual salary: $78,126
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Director of pharmacist jobs in South Carolina
4. Texas
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 2,477
Average annual salary: $82,682
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Director of pharmacist jobs in Texas
5. Alabama
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 1,169
Average annual salary: $74,621
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
2.36
Director of pharmacist jobs in Alabama
6. Tennessee
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 687
Average annual salary: $79,597
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Director of pharmacist jobs in Tennessee
7. North Carolina
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 1,079
Average annual salary: $78,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1
Director of pharmacist jobs in North Carolina
8. Georgia
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 1,140
Average annual salary: $79,283
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Director of pharmacist jobs in Georgia
9. California
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 2,101
Average annual salary: $97,134
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Director of pharmacist jobs in California
10. New Mexico
Total director of pharmacist jobs: 176
Average annual salary: $79,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Director of pharmacist jobs in New Mexico

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a director of pharmacist

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a director of pharmacist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Mississippi	$84,550	$51,000	2,984,100	534
2	Louisiana	$84,210	$52,000	4,684,333	910
3	South Carolina	$78,126	$47,000	5,024,369	855
4	Texas	$82,682	$51,000	28,304,596	2,477
5	Alabama	$74,621	$45,000	4,874,747	1,169
6	Tennessee	$79,597	$47,000	6,715,984	687
7	North Carolina	$78,871	$47,000	10,273,419	1,079
8	Georgia	$79,283	$48,000	10,429,379	1,140
9	California	$97,134	$59,000	39,536,653	2,101
10	New Mexico	$79,617	$48,000	2,088,070	176
11	Colorado	$80,689	$47,000	5,607,154	564
12	Oklahoma	$69,981	$42,000	3,930,864	684
13	Washington	$74,497	$43,000	7,405,743	1,058
14	Arkansas	$70,483	$42,000	3,004,279	334
15	Oregon	$75,282	$43,000	4,142,776	455
16	Nevada	$73,569	$44,000	2,998,039	217
17	Virginia	$71,325	$43,000	8,470,020	1,182
18	Hawaii	$70,286	$60,000	1,427,538	178
19	Arizona	$75,796	$46,000	7,016,270	432
20	Missouri	$70,307	$42,000	6,113,532	704
21	Utah	$73,176	$42,000	3,101,833	313
22	West Virginia	$61,179	$37,000	1,815,857	330
23	Iowa	$56,615	$36,000	3,145,711	826
24	Kansas	$69,879	$41,000	2,913,123	298
25	Florida	$73,920	$46,000	20,984,400	704
26	Kentucky	$61,406	$37,000	4,454,189	440
27	Idaho	$66,773	$38,000	1,716,943	167
28	Nebraska	$63,827	$38,000	1,920,076	171
29	Delaware	$59,354	$36,000	961,939	154
30	Massachusetts	$55,888	$36,000	6,859,819	1,334
31	Pennsylvania	$53,232	$33,000	12,805,537	1,662
32	District of Columbia	$68,609	$42,000	693,972	129
33	Ohio	$52,341	$33,000	11,658,609	1,435
34	Illinois	$55,383	$36,000	12,802,023	1,506
35	Maryland	$60,737	$37,000	6,052,177	684
36	Wyoming	$57,880	$33,000	579,315	48
37	South Dakota	$45,308	$30,000	869,666	255
38	North Dakota	$39,312	$30,000	755,393	222
39	Montana	$49,273	$30,000	1,050,493	144
40	New Hampshire	$45,537	$30,000	1,342,795	266
41	Wisconsin	$46,810	$32,000	5,795,483	776
42	Indiana	$53,704	$33,000	6,666,818	366
43	New Jersey	$56,487	$35,000	9,005,644	448
44	Vermont	$40,165	$28,000	623,657	153
45	Michigan	$51,069	$34,000	9,962,311	353
46	Maine	$36,669	$26,000	1,335,907	225
47	Alaska	$27,197	$24,000	739,795	112
48	Connecticut	$49,685	$31,000	3,588,184	178
49	Rhode Island	$46,056	$29,000	1,059,639	93
50	Minnesota	$38,812	$28,000	5,576,606	730
51	New York	$47,540	$29,000	19,849,399	665

Highest paying states for directors of pharmacist

Rank	State	Avg. Director Of Pharmacist Salary
1	Mississippi	$84,550
2	Louisiana	$84,210
3	South Carolina	$78,126
4	Texas	$82,682
5	Alabama	$74,621
6	Tennessee	$79,597
7	North Carolina	$78,871
8	Georgia	$79,283
9	California	$97,134
10	New Mexico	$79,617
11	Colorado	$80,689
12	Oklahoma	$69,981
13	Washington	$74,497
14	Arkansas	$70,483
15	Oregon	$75,282
16	Nevada	$73,569
17	Virginia	$71,325
18	Hawaii	$70,286
19	Arizona	$75,796
20	Missouri	$70,307
21	Utah	$73,176
22	West Virginia	$61,179
23	Iowa	$56,615
24	Kansas	$69,879
25	Florida	$73,920
26	Kentucky	$61,406
27	Idaho	$66,773
28	Nebraska	$63,827
29	Delaware	$59,354
30	Massachusetts	$55,888
31	Pennsylvania	$53,232
32	District of Columbia	$68,609
33	Ohio	$52,341
34	Illinois	$55,383
35	Maryland	$60,737
36	Wyoming	$57,880
37	South Dakota	$45,308
38	North Dakota	$39,312
39	Montana	$49,273
40	New Hampshire	$45,537
41	Wisconsin	$46,810
42	Indiana	$53,704
43	New Jersey	$56,487
44	Vermont	$40,165
45	Michigan	$51,069
46	Maine	$36,669
47	Alaska	$27,197
48	Connecticut	$49,685
49	Rhode Island	$46,056
50	Minnesota	$38,812
51	New York	$47,540

Best states for a director of pharmacist

10 best states for directors of pharmacist in 2025

1. Mississippi

2. Louisiana

3. South Carolina

4. Texas

5. Alabama

6. Tennessee

7. North Carolina

8. Georgia

9. California

10. New Mexico

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a director of pharmacist

Detailed list of the best states for a director of pharmacist

Highest paying states for directors of pharmacist

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Total director of pharmacist jobs:	534
Average annual salary:	$84,550
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$138,000
Location Quotient:	2.24