Average pharmacology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$77,740

$44,00010%

$77,740Median

$135,00090%

What is the average pharmacology major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a pharmacology major in the U.S. is $77,740 annually or $37.38 hourly.There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about $91,000. The top 10 percent earn over $135,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $44,000 annually.Most jobs for pharmacology majors are in health care companies and retail companies.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for pharmacology major graduates are California, Hawaii, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Nevada.

Best paying cities

$100,692

$82,687

$81,674

Average pharmacology salary by company

Pharmacology major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.The most abundant employment opportunities for pharmacology majors are in health care companies and retail companies.Companies like Merck or Favorite Healthcare Staffing will get you the highest pay packages.In addition, companies like Hannaford Supermarkets and H-E-B report highly competitive salaries for pharmacology major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average pharmacology salary
1	1.Merck	4.6	$93,887
2	2.Favorite Healthcare Staffing	4.4	$90,278
3	3.Hannaford Supermarkets	4.7	$90,262
4	4.H-E-B	4.7	$90,183
5	5.Integrated DNA Technologies	4.3	$89,688
6	6.Dignity Health	4.6	$89,427
7	7.Stanford University	4.5	$89,236
8	8.Walmart	4.6	$88,606
9	9.Kaiser Permanente	4.7	$88,588
10	10.Stanford Health Care	4.6	$87,395
11	11.Sutter Health	4.8	$87,192
12	12.University of Maryland Medical System	4.3	$85,487
13	13.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$85,340
14	14.QuintilesIMS	4.7	$85,119
15	15.Aya Healthcare	4.7	$84,965
16	16.CVS Health	4.6	$84,718
17	17.PeaceHealth	4.1	$84,411
18	18.Stability Healthcare	4.2	$83,801
19	19.ShopRite Supermarkets Inc.	4.3	$83,614
20	20.Walgreens	4.4	$83,159

Average pharmacology major salary by city

The national average salary for a pharmacology major graduate in the United States is $77,740 per year or $37.38 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest salaries for pharmacology major graduates at $100,692 per year.Not only that, San Francisco, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $55,000.Washington, NJ, New Haven, CT, Phoenix, AZ, Portland, ME, Baltimore, MD, and Portland, OR are the best cities for pharmacology major graduates looking for a higher than average salary.The highest earning states when it comes to salaries for pharmacology major graduates are California, Hawaii, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Nevada.South Dakota, Mississippi, South Carolina, Missouri, and North Dakota are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average pharmacology salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$100,692	$49k $137k
2	Washington, NJ	$82,687	$49k $137k
3	New Haven, CT	$81,674	$49k $137k
4	Phoenix, AZ	$80,182	$49k $137k
5	Portland, ME	$79,889	$49k $137k
6	Baltimore, MD	$78,135	$49k $137k
7	Portland, OR	$78,043	$49k $137k
8	Seattle, WA	$77,451	$49k $137k
9	Boston, MA	$77,314	$49k $137k
10	Cleveland, TN	$77,244	$49k $137k
11	Richmond, IN	$74,836	$49k $137k
12	Washington, DC	$74,764	$49k $137k
13	Rochester, MN	$74,081	$49k $137k
14	New York, NY	$72,953	$49k $137k
15	Philadelphia, PA	$72,193	$49k $137k
16	Rochester, NH	$71,638	$49k $137k
17	Chicago, IL	$71,311	$49k $137k
18	Madison, WI	$69,864	$49k $137k
19	Richmond, VA	$69,329	$49k $137k
20	Raleigh, NC	$68,457	$49k $137k

Average pharmacology major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where pharmacology majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Pharmacology major average salary by state

State	Average pharmacology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$96,714	$46.50
Hawaii	$83,928	$40.35
New Jersey	$83,120	$39.96
Connecticut	$81,422	$39.15
Nevada	$81,029	$38.96
Arizona	$79,933	$38.43
Maine	$79,377	$38.16
Rhode Island	$79,063	$38.01
Oregon	$78,581	$37.78
Delaware	$78,130	$37.56
Maryland	$77,997	$37.50
Tennessee	$77,185	$37.11
Massachusetts	$77,163	$37.10
Washington	$76,841	$36.94
Indiana	$74,321	$35.73
Alaska	$74,000	$35.58
Minnesota	$73,826	$35.49
New York	$72,819	$35.01
New Hampshire	$72,016	$34.62
Pennsylvania	$71,823	$34.53
Illinois	$71,132	$34.20
Montana	$70,896	$34.08
Wisconsin	$70,139	$33.72
Virginia	$69,361	$33.35
Vermont	$69,243	$33.29
North Carolina	$68,088	$32.73
Colorado	$67,741	$32.57
Michigan	$67,579	$32.49
New Mexico	$67,523	$32.46
Idaho	$66,547	$31.99
Wyoming	$66,265	$31.86
Oklahoma	$66,093	$31.78
Ohio	$65,889	$31.68
Florida	$65,595	$31.54
Texas	$63,833	$30.69
Kentucky	$62,846	$30.21
Arkansas	$62,039	$29.83
Utah	$61,797	$29.71
Georgia	$61,787	$29.71
Nebraska	$61,786	$29.70
Alabama	$61,770	$29.70
Kansas	$61,408	$29.52
West Virginia	$60,301	$28.99
Iowa	$60,278	$28.98
South Dakota	$59,427	$28.57
Mississippi	$59,185	$28.45
South Carolina	$58,084	$27.93
Missouri	$57,842	$27.81
North Dakota	$57,813	$27.79
Louisiana	$57,757	$27.77

Highest paying jobs for pharmacology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Medical Science Liaison	$145,718	57,208
2	Clinical Scientist	$122,388	96,923
3	Principal Scientist	$119,981	80,899
4	Senior Principal Scientist	$119,041	85,334
5	Staff Pharmacist	$118,844	115,299
6	Clinical Pharmacologist	$115,179	58,511
7	Senior Scientist	$106,671	49,712
8	Scientist Senior, Research And Development	$103,295	129,823
9	Drug Safety Scientist	$101,896	60,528
10	Field Applications Scientist	$101,705	105,557
11	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
12	Senior Clinical Research Associate	$95,878	94,045
13	Staff Scientist	$93,941	121,054
14	Medical Writer	$93,841	59,516
15	Development Scientist	$92,514	92,039
16	Research And Development Scientist	$90,278	129,803
17	Formulation Scientist	$90,067	45,763
18	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
19	Clinical Analyst	$80,252	101,209
20	Pharmacy Internship	$80,116	89,197

Average pharmacology major salary by industry

Wages for pharmacology major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.Our data shows that telecommunication companies, manufacturing companies, and retail companies tend to have the highest salaries for pharmacology major graduates.Salaries for pharmacology major graduates in telecommunication companies average $106,957 annually, while manufacturing companies and retail companies pay $104,754 and $101,996, respectively.At $54,263, the average salary for pharmacology majors in the education industry is lower than other industries.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average pharmacology major salary	Range
1	Telecommunication	$106,957	$45k $129k
2	Manufacturing	$104,754	$45k $129k
3	Retail	$101,996	$45k $129k
4	Pharmaceutical	$94,949	$45k $129k
5	Health Care	$89,614	$45k $129k
6	Government	$58,521	$45k $129k
7	Education	$54,263	$45k $129k

Salary history for pharmacology major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Pharmacology major graduates.

Pharmacology major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a pharmacology major graduate can range from $56,681 to $117,369 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$56,700	$27.25
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$97,800	$47.02
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$117,000	$56.43

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Biostatistics	$78,876	$28k $101k
2	Genetics	$68,093	$28k $101k
3	Physiology And Anatomy	$63,763	$28k $101k
4	Cell Biology And Anatomical Science	$60,992	$28k $101k
5	Biomedical Sciences	$60,740	$28k $101k
6	Microbiology	$56,294	$28k $101k
7	Botany	$53,555	$28k $101k
8	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	$52,349	$28k $101k
9	Neuroscience	$50,638	$28k $101k
10	Biotechnology	$49,819	$28k $101k
11	Exercise Physiology	$44,929	$28k $101k
12	Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology	$44,836	$28k $101k
13	Biology	$41,559	$28k $101k
14	Zoology	$41,516	$28k $101k