Best states for a pharmacologist

Q: What is the best state for pharmacologists?

The best state to be a pharmacologist is California based on pharmacologist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for pharmacologists?

The highest paying state for pharmacologists is Utah based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for pharmacologists?

The worst state for pharmacologists is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a pharmacologist at Abbott Laboratories, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for pharmacologists that you can check out, before you begin your journey. We wanted to look at the best states for pharmacologists -- where there are plenty of pharmacologist jobs to go around and pharmacologists get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for pharmacologists.California is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for pharmacologists.

10 best states for pharmacologists in 2026

1. California
Total pharmacologist jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $135,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $218,000
Location Quotient:
2.28
Pharmacologist jobs in California
2. Alaska
Total pharmacologist jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $136,036
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $223,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Pharmacologist jobs in Alaska
3. New Jersey
Total pharmacologist jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $123,732
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $203,000
Location Quotient:
2.78
Pharmacologist jobs in New Jersey
4. Rhode Island
Total pharmacologist jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $125,884
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $206,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Pharmacologist jobs in Rhode Island
5. Connecticut
Total pharmacologist jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $112,339
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Pharmacologist jobs in Connecticut
6. Pennsylvania
Total pharmacologist jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $104,358
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000
Location Quotient:
2.37
Pharmacologist jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Montana
Total pharmacologist jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $113,981
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $201,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Pharmacologist jobs in Montana
8. Delaware
Total pharmacologist jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $109,329
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $183,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Pharmacologist jobs in Delaware
9. Massachusetts
Total pharmacologist jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $105,087
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
5.46
Pharmacologist jobs in Massachusetts
10. Maine
Total pharmacologist jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $108,966
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Pharmacologist jobs in Maine

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a pharmacologist

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Detailed list of the best states for a pharmacologist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$135,369	$83,000	39,536,653	157
2	Alaska	$136,036	$82,000	739,795	2
3	New Jersey	$123,732	$75,000	9,005,644	52
4	Rhode Island	$125,884	$76,000	1,059,639	2
5	Connecticut	$112,339	$67,000	3,588,184	12
6	Pennsylvania	$104,358	$61,000	12,805,537	65
7	Montana	$113,981	$64,000	1,050,493	2
8	Delaware	$109,329	$65,000	961,939	5
9	Massachusetts	$105,087	$61,000	6,859,819	118
10	Maine	$108,966	$63,000	1,335,907	2
11	Nevada	$112,264	$66,000	2,998,039	2
12	Indiana	$106,730	$62,000	6,666,818	7
13	Minnesota	$116,655	$68,000	5,576,606	5
14	Oregon	$106,296	$60,000	4,142,776	4
15	Ohio	$99,427	$57,000	11,658,609	10
16	New York	$101,723	$59,000	19,849,399	26
17	Maryland	$100,823	$59,000	6,052,177	14
18	Vermont	$93,788	$53,000	623,657	2
19	North Carolina	$96,541	$57,000	10,273,419	13
20	Illinois	$95,119	$54,000	12,802,023	25
21	New Hampshire	$91,106	$52,000	1,342,795	8
22	West Virginia	$94,097	$54,000	1,815,857	2
23	Arizona	$95,845	$56,000	7,016,270	6
24	Washington	$92,990	$51,000	7,405,743	13
25	Idaho	$90,502	$49,000	1,716,943	2
26	Tennessee	$97,734	$57,000	6,715,984	2
27	District of Columbia	$90,573	$52,000	693,972	12
28	Wyoming	$85,546	$46,000	579,315	2
29	Michigan	$91,791	$52,000	9,962,311	7
30	North Dakota	$81,733	$44,000	755,393	2
31	Wisconsin	$90,383	$50,000	5,795,483	4
32	Colorado	$87,849	$49,000	5,607,154	6
33	Hawaii	$81,730	$51,000	1,427,538	2
34	New Mexico	$83,282	$47,000	2,088,070	2
35	South Dakota	$75,964	$41,000	869,666	2
36	Arkansas	$83,108	$48,000	3,004,279	2
37	Oklahoma	$84,569	$48,000	3,930,864	2
38	Nebraska	$71,755	$39,000	1,920,076	5
39	Virginia	$83,441	$48,000	8,470,020	9
40	Kentucky	$80,382	$46,000	4,454,189	2
41	Florida	$78,837	$47,000	20,984,400	14
42	Missouri	$69,983	$39,000	6,113,532	9
43	Mississippi	$72,849	$42,000	2,984,100	2
44	Kansas	$72,946	$41,000	2,913,123	2
45	Texas	$75,483	$44,000	28,304,596	7
46	Alabama	$72,290	$42,000	4,874,747	2
47	Iowa	$71,897	$39,000	3,145,711	2
48	Georgia	$63,444	$37,000	10,429,379	10
49	Utah	$62,745	$34,000	3,101,833	3
50	South Carolina	$68,920	$40,000	5,024,369	2
51	Louisiana	$63,125	$37,000	4,684,333	2

Highest paying states for pharmacologists

Rank	State	Avg. Pharmacologist Salary
1	California	$135,369
2	Alaska	$136,036
3	New Jersey	$123,732
4	Rhode Island	$125,884
5	Connecticut	$112,339
6	Pennsylvania	$104,358
7	Montana	$113,981
8	Delaware	$109,329
9	Massachusetts	$105,087
10	Maine	$108,966
11	Nevada	$112,264
12	Indiana	$106,730
13	Minnesota	$116,655
14	Oregon	$106,296
15	Ohio	$99,427
16	New York	$101,723
17	Maryland	$100,823
18	Vermont	$93,788
19	North Carolina	$96,541
20	Illinois	$95,119
21	New Hampshire	$91,106
22	West Virginia	$94,097
23	Arizona	$95,845
24	Washington	$92,990
25	Idaho	$90,502
26	Tennessee	$97,734
27	District of Columbia	$90,573
28	Wyoming	$85,546
29	Michigan	$91,791
30	North Dakota	$81,733
31	Wisconsin	$90,383
32	Colorado	$87,849
33	Hawaii	$81,730
34	New Mexico	$83,282
35	South Dakota	$75,964
36	Arkansas	$83,108
37	Oklahoma	$84,569
38	Nebraska	$71,755
39	Virginia	$83,441
40	Kentucky	$80,382
41	Florida	$78,837
42	Missouri	$69,983
43	Mississippi	$72,849
44	Kansas	$72,946
45	Texas	$75,483
46	Alabama	$72,290
47	Iowa	$71,897
48	Georgia	$63,444
49	Utah	$62,745
50	South Carolina	$68,920
51	Louisiana	$63,125

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Total pharmacologist jobs:	157
Average annual salary:	$135,369
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$83,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$218,000
Location Quotient:	2.28

Best states for a pharmacologist

10 best states for pharmacologists in 2026

1. California

2. Alaska

3. New Jersey

4. Rhode Island

5. Connecticut

6. Pennsylvania

7. Montana

8. Delaware

9. Massachusetts

10. Maine