Best states for a float pharmacist

Q: What is the best state for float pharmacists?

The best state to be a float pharmacist is Oregon based on float pharmacist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for float pharmacists?

The highest paying state for float pharmacists is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for float pharmacists?

The worst state for float pharmacists is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and healthcare practitioner and technical careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to float pharmacist jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for float pharmacists.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for float pharmacist jobs.

Oregon is the best state for jobs for float pharmacists, and Florida is the worst. The most common pay in Oregon is $158,789, while the median pay in Florida is $110,726.Oregon is the best state, and Grants Pass is the city with the highest pay for float pharmacists.

10 best states for float pharmacists in 2025

1. Oregon
Total float pharmacist jobs: 502
Average annual salary: $158,789
Lowest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $214,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Float pharmacist jobs in Oregon
2. Washington
Total float pharmacist jobs: 1,041
Average annual salary: $143,514
Lowest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Float pharmacist jobs in Washington
3. Wisconsin
Total float pharmacist jobs: 862
Average annual salary: $130,080
Lowest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Float pharmacist jobs in Wisconsin
4. Alaska
Total float pharmacist jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $144,012
Lowest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Float pharmacist jobs in Alaska
5. Rhode Island
Total float pharmacist jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $136,802
Lowest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Float pharmacist jobs in Rhode Island
6. Minnesota
Total float pharmacist jobs: 955
Average annual salary: $130,818
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Float pharmacist jobs in Minnesota
7. Nevada
Total float pharmacist jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $141,773
Lowest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Float pharmacist jobs in Nevada
8. California
Total float pharmacist jobs: 1,903
Average annual salary: $158,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $207,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Float pharmacist jobs in California
9. Vermont
Total float pharmacist jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $134,686
Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $180,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Float pharmacist jobs in Vermont
10. Pennsylvania
Total float pharmacist jobs: 711
Average annual salary: $143,339
Lowest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Float pharmacist jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a float pharmacist

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Detailed list of the best states for a float pharmacist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$158,789	$117,000	4,142,776	502
2	Washington	$143,514	$104,000	7,405,743	1,041
3	Wisconsin	$130,080	$96,000	5,795,483	862
4	Alaska	$144,012	$122,000	739,795	105
5	Rhode Island	$136,802	$104,000	1,059,639	107
6	Minnesota	$130,818	$97,000	5,576,606	955
7	Nevada	$141,773	$107,000	2,998,039	141
8	California	$158,752	$121,000	39,536,653	1,903
9	Vermont	$134,686	$100,000	623,657	72
10	Pennsylvania	$143,339	$110,000	12,805,537	711
11	Colorado	$137,756	$102,000	5,607,154	643
12	Maryland	$136,632	$105,000	6,052,177	858
13	Nebraska	$127,257	$95,000	1,920,076	226
14	Idaho	$125,648	$91,000	1,716,943	217
15	New Mexico	$126,403	$97,000	2,088,070	224
16	New Hampshire	$130,360	$98,000	1,342,795	130
17	Utah	$125,599	$93,000	3,101,833	303
18	Kentucky	$117,514	$90,000	4,454,189	598
19	Michigan	$127,012	$95,000	9,962,311	559
20	New York	$136,332	$104,000	19,849,399	875
21	Kansas	$120,250	$90,000	2,913,123	419
22	North Carolina	$120,555	$94,000	10,273,419	1,366
23	Connecticut	$134,800	$103,000	3,588,184	205
24	Missouri	$119,052	$90,000	6,113,532	918
25	Virginia	$126,585	$98,000	8,470,020	1,230
26	Maine	$123,959	$92,000	1,335,907	96
27	Massachusetts	$131,364	$99,000	6,859,819	508
28	Oklahoma	$114,587	$88,000	3,930,864	442
29	Montana	$117,589	$86,000	1,050,493	178
30	Texas	$116,197	$91,000	28,304,596	2,860
31	District of Columbia	$136,217	$105,000	693,972	103
32	Alabama	$111,217	$87,000	4,874,747	712
33	New Jersey	$131,368	$101,000	9,005,644	492
34	Georgia	$116,981	$92,000	10,429,379	1,363
35	Indiana	$116,832	$88,000	6,666,818	535
36	Wyoming	$113,915	$84,000	579,315	53
37	Delaware	$123,649	$95,000	961,939	68
38	Hawaii	$123,838	$104,000	1,427,538	54
39	Illinois	$122,549	$91,000	12,802,023	570
40	North Dakota	$113,032	$84,000	755,393	70
41	Ohio	$115,150	$87,000	11,658,609	625
42	West Virginia	$109,392	$84,000	1,815,857	115
43	Iowa	$104,017	$77,000	3,145,711	488
44	South Carolina	$113,907	$90,000	5,024,369	286
45	Tennessee	$112,528	$87,000	6,715,984	300
46	Louisiana	$110,500	$87,000	4,684,333	270
47	Arizona	$108,750	$84,000	7,016,270	487
48	Mississippi	$108,075	$84,000	2,984,100	163
49	Arkansas	$90,855	$70,000	3,004,279	336
50	South Dakota	$100,529	$74,000	869,666	99
51	Florida	$110,726	$89,000	20,984,400	970

Highest paying states for float pharmacists

Rank	State	Avg. Float Pharmacist Salary
1	Oregon	$158,789
2	Washington	$143,514
3	Wisconsin	$130,080
4	Alaska	$144,012
5	Rhode Island	$136,802
6	Minnesota	$130,818
7	Nevada	$141,773
8	California	$158,752
9	Vermont	$134,686
10	Pennsylvania	$143,339
11	Colorado	$137,756
12	Maryland	$136,632
13	Nebraska	$127,257
14	Idaho	$125,648
15	New Mexico	$126,403
16	New Hampshire	$130,360
17	Utah	$125,599
18	Kentucky	$117,514
19	Michigan	$127,012
20	New York	$136,332
21	Kansas	$120,250
22	North Carolina	$120,555
23	Connecticut	$134,800
24	Missouri	$119,052
25	Virginia	$126,585
26	Maine	$123,959
27	Massachusetts	$131,364
28	Oklahoma	$114,587
29	Montana	$117,589
30	Texas	$116,197
31	District of Columbia	$136,217
32	Alabama	$111,217
33	New Jersey	$131,368
34	Georgia	$116,981
35	Indiana	$116,832
36	Wyoming	$113,915
37	Delaware	$123,649
38	Hawaii	$123,838
39	Illinois	$122,549
40	North Dakota	$113,032
41	Ohio	$115,150
42	West Virginia	$109,392
43	Iowa	$104,017
44	South Carolina	$113,907
45	Tennessee	$112,528
46	Louisiana	$110,500
47	Arizona	$108,750
48	Mississippi	$108,075
49	Arkansas	$90,855
50	South Dakota	$100,529
51	Florida	$110,726

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Total float pharmacist jobs:	502
Average annual salary:	$158,789
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$117,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$214,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for a float pharmacist

10 best states for float pharmacists in 2025

1. Oregon

2. Washington

3. Wisconsin

4. Alaska

5. Rhode Island

6. Minnesota

7. Nevada

8. California

9. Vermont

10. Pennsylvania