What are the main factors that influence a Float Pharmacist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Float Pharmacist's salary?

A Float Pharmacist's salary grows with experience: a Float Pharmacist (0-0 years)earns $152,897, a Pharmacy Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $124,911, a Pharmacy Manager (5+ years)earns $181,726, a Pharmacy Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $205,077, a Pharmacy Director (5+ years)earns $251,208,

What are the highest paying states for a Float Pharmacist?

Float Pharmacist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Float Pharmacist roles are District of Columbia $168,940, California $168,300, Massachusetts $166,057. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Float Pharmacist roles make?

Salaries for Float Pharmacist level roles vary by specialization: Pharmacist - Retail: $163,590; Nuclear Pharmacist: $151,839; Pharmacist: $151,129; Float Manager: $106,409; Float Nurse: $82,828.

How do different companies affect a Float Pharmacist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Float Pharmacist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Float Pharmacist Salary in the United States

How much does a Float Pharmacist make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Float Pharmacist in the United States is $152,584 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

However, a Float Pharmacist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $171,816
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $146,584 to $162,650
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $141,121

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Float Pharmacist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$162,650	$13,554	$3,128	$78
Average	$152,584	$12,715	$2,934	$73
25th Percentile	$146,584	$12,215	$2,819	$70

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Key Factors That Influence Float Pharmacist Salaries

A Float Pharmacist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Float Pharmacist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Float Pharmacist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $152,897
Early Career (1-2 years): $124,911
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $181,726
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $205,077
Expert (over 8 years): $251,208

Levels	Salary
Float Pha... Level Float Pharmacist	$152,897
Pharmacy ... Level Float Pharmacist	$124,911
Pharmacy ... Level Float Pharmacist	$181,726
Pharmacy ... Level Float Pharmacist	$205,077
Pharmacy ... Level Float Pharmacist	$251,208

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How Do Float Pharmacist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Float Pharmacists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $168,940.
California: $168,300.
Massachusetts: $166,057.

District of Columbia $168,940

California $168,300

Massachusetts $166,057

Washington $165,446

New Jersey $165,385

Alaska $165,172

Connecticut $163,066

New York $162,212

Hawaii $159,480

Rhode Island $158,199

Maryland $157,329

Minnesota $156,139

Colorado $155,681

Illinois $155,528

Oregon $154,949

Delaware $154,521

New Hampshire $154,253

Virginia $153,652

Pennsylvania $151,897

Nevada $151,012

North Dakota $150,722

Michigan $150,264

Wisconsin $150,096

Vermont $149,761

Texas $148,830

Maine $148,769

Arizona $148,677

Ohio $148,571

Georgia $147,167

Indiana $146,465

Wyoming $146,328

Utah $146,114

Iowa $146,022

Kansas $145,290

Louisiana $145,076

North Carolina $145,000

Missouri $144,970

Florida $144,375

Montana $144,054

Nebraska $143,749

Kentucky $143,581

South Carolina $142,971

Tennessee $142,589

Idaho $142,437

New Mexico $141,323

Oklahoma $141,079

Alabama $140,179

South Dakota $138,668

Arkansas $137,844

West Virginia $137,401

Mississippi $136,074

Top Paying Cities for Float Pharmacists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $192,454
San Francisco: $190,562
Oakland: $186,335

San Jose, CA $192,454

San Francisco, CA $190,562

Oakland, CA $186,335

New York, NY $176,829

Queens Village, NY $175,685

Paramus, NJ $174,464

Passaic, NJ $174,311

Bergenfield, NJ $174,159

Stamford, CT $173,930

Huntington, NY $173,777

Newark, NJ $172,786

Bridgeport, CT $172,480

New Brunswick, NJ $171,977

Vallejo, CA $171,656

Middlesex, NJ $171,565

Somerset, NJ $171,428

Petaluma, CA $171,077

Santa Cruz, CA $170,482

Boston, MA $170,176

Monterey, CA $169,414

Fairbanks, AK $169,307

Los Angeles, CA $169,017

Washington, DC $168,940

Seattle, WA $168,666

Santa Rosa, CA $168,635

Juneau, AK $168,193

Orange, CA $167,689

Anchorage, AK $167,415

Anaheim, CA $167,308

Santa Ana, CA $167,079

Nassau, NY $166,987

Long Beach, CA $166,926

Danbury, CT $166,881

Santa Maria, CA $166,362

Everett, WA $166,331

Bremerton, WA $165,584

Trenton, NJ $165,294

Sacramento, CA $165,233

San Diego, CA $165,156

Brockton, MA $165,095

Tacoma, WA $165,034

Santa Barbara, CA $164,821

Lowell, MA $164,210

New Suffolk, NY $164,149

Nashua, NH $163,966

Lompoc, CA $163,722

Ventura, CA $163,570

Stockton, CA $163,524

New Haven, CT $163,219

Atlantic City, NJ $162,822

Hartford, CT $162,486

Modesto, CA $162,410

Poughkeepsie, NY $162,074

New Britain, CT $161,998

Kennewick, WA $161,784

Olympia, WA $161,784

New London, CT $161,754

Norwich, CT $161,708

Lawrence, MA $161,632

Bakersfield, CA $161,205

New Bedford, MA $160,991

Riverside, CA $160,991

Richland, WA $160,838

Portsmouth, NH $160,716

Vineland, NJ $160,686

San Bernardino, CA $160,564

Boulder, CO $160,136

Worcester, MA $160,014

Portland, OR $159,877

Saint Paul, MN $159,694

Minneapolis, MN $159,694

Philadelphia, PA $159,480

Honolulu, HI $158,672

Springfield, MA $158,138

Providence, RI $158,122

Chicago, IL $157,680

Bellingham, WA $157,497

Baltimore, MD $157,329

Chico, CA $156,947

Wilmington, DE $156,688

Pittsfield, MA $156,535

Manchester, NH $156,246

Spokane, WA $155,574

Denver, CO $155,559

Albany, NY $154,842

Troy, NY $154,781

Schenectady, NY $154,460

Burlington, VT $154,125

Portland, ME $153,591

Salem, OR $153,469

Yakima, WA $153,438

Ann Arbor, MI $153,392

Rochester, MN $152,965

Reno, NV $152,889

Fresno, CA $152,889

Milwaukee, WI $152,751

Detroit, MI $152,599

Allentown, PA $152,553

Carson City, NV $152,538

Houston, TX $152,309

Colorado Springs, CO $152,294

Syracuse, NY $152,217

Eugene, OR $151,927

Gary, IN $151,744

Bismarck, ND $151,744

Galveston, TX $151,744

Springfield, OR $151,622

Medford, OR $151,256

Fort Collins, CO $151,195

Austin, TX $151,073

Mesa, AZ $150,753

Phoenix, AZ $150,722

Dallas, TX $150,676

Reading, PA $150,585

Saint Cloud, MN $150,524

Concord, NH $150,386

Madison, WI $150,325

Utica, NY $149,913

Raleigh, NC $149,791

Las Vegas, NV $149,776

Rochester, NY $149,669

Des Moines, IA $149,654

Atlanta, GA $149,410

Battle Creek, MI $149,364

Salt Lake City, UT $149,318

Lancaster, PA $149,089

Champaign, IL $149,059

Harrisburg, PA $148,876

Durham, NC $148,738

Kansas City, MO $148,723

Kansas City, KS $148,693

Fort Worth, TX $148,677

Boca Raton, FL $148,616

Cleveland, OH $148,601

Columbus, OH $148,571

Pittsburgh, PA $148,555

Richmond, VA $148,494

Indianapolis, IN $148,464

Cincinnati, OH $148,265

Petersburg, VA $148,037

Lansing, MI $147,701

Billings, MT $147,701

Huntsville, AL $147,701

Lebanon, PA $147,686

Pueblo, CO $147,670

Dayton, OH $147,670

Appleton, WI $147,625

Buffalo, NY $147,564

Racine, WI $147,487

Charlotte, NC $147,472

Saint Louis, MO $147,426

Springfield, IL $147,365

York, PA $147,335

Elkhart, IN $147,335

Gastonia, NC $147,319

Benton Harbor, MI $147,319

Beaumont, TX $147,228

Lorain, OH $147,197

Toledo, OH $147,136

Binghamton, NY $147,060

Rock Hill, SC $147,045

Rockford, IL $146,968

Elyria, OH $146,892

Fargo, ND $146,892

Flagstaff, AZ $146,785

Fort Lauderdale, FL $146,694

Miami, FL $146,602

Duluth, MN $146,358

Bangor, ME $146,160

Cedar Rapids, IA $145,992

Louisville, KY $145,916

Grand Rapids, MI $145,885

Hialeah, FL $145,870

Casper, WY $145,656

Scranton, PA $145,473

New Orleans, LA $145,427

Virginia Beach, VA $145,412

Akron, OH $145,336

Peoria, IL $145,137

Sarasota, FL $145,107

Green Bay, WI $145,000

Baton Rouge, LA $144,924

Charleston, SC $144,893

Nashville, TN $144,848

Jamestown, NY $144,817

Davenport, IA $144,817

Tucson, AZ $144,741

Cheyenne, WY $144,695

Saint Petersburg, FL $144,649

Tampa, FL $144,619

Omaha, NE $144,588

Evansville, IN $144,527

Port Arthur, TX $144,527

Bradenton, FL $144,466

Santa Fe, NM $144,191

Orlando, FL $144,039

Clearwater, FL $143,871

La Crosse, WI $143,551

Canton, OH $143,551

Grand Forks, ND $143,505

Tulsa, OK $143,459

Albuquerque, NM $143,459

Newport News, VA $143,444

High Point, NC $143,398

Ogden, UT $143,337

Corpus Christi, TX $143,215

Laramie, WY $143,123

Norfolk, VA $143,123

Rock Island, IL $143,032

Saginaw, MI $143,001

Jacksonville, FL $142,986

Salisbury, NC $142,956

Memphis, TN $142,925

Moline, IL $142,849

Fort Myers, FL $142,803

Waterloo, IA $142,605

Spartanburg, SC $142,452

Lincoln, NE $142,376

Fort Wayne, IN $142,345

Birmingham, AL $142,177

Cedar Falls, IA $142,147

Provo, UT $142,132

Springfield, OH $142,116

San Antonio, TX $142,086

Greensboro, NC $142,025

South Bend, IN $142,010

Winston Salem, NC $141,994

Boise, ID $141,948

Savannah, GA $141,842

Muskegon, MI $141,567

Lima, OH $141,384

Lake Charles, LA $141,323

Anderson, IN $141,292

Lexington, KY $141,247

Augusta, GA $141,201

Greenville, SC $141,201

Wichita, KS $141,063

Tuscaloosa, AL $141,063

Columbia, SC $140,926

Bloomington, IN $140,545

Roanoke, VA $140,453

Asheville, NC $140,255

Knoxville, TN $139,995

Shreveport, LA $139,980

Wilmington, NC $139,782

Frankfort, KY $139,492

Oklahoma City, OK $139,385

Chillicothe, OH $139,324

Longview, TX $139,309

Topeka, KS $139,263

Mobile, AL $139,034

Terre Haute, IN $138,973

Erie, PA $138,958

Altoona, PA $138,882

Melbourne, FL $138,836

Amarillo, TX $138,775

Killeen, TX $138,729

Fayetteville, AR $138,607

Sioux Falls, SD $138,500

Chattanooga, TN $138,409

Idaho Falls, ID $138,393

Gainesville, FL $138,073

Portsmouth, OH $137,997

Little Rock, AR $137,966

Lynchburg, VA $137,966

Youngstown, OH $137,905

Lafayette, LA $137,905

Temple, TX $137,844

Daytona Beach, FL $137,813

Clarksville, TN $137,798

Pensacola, FL $137,783

Hopkinsville, KY $137,325

Charleston, WV $137,310

Florence, SC $137,234

Sioux City, IA $137,142

Macon, GA $136,700

Tallahassee, FL $136,684

Fayetteville, NC $136,654

Wichita Falls, TX $136,623

Waco, TX $136,623

Pine Bluff, AR $136,562

Vincennes, IN $136,272

Lubbock, TX $136,211

Great Falls, MT $136,120

Alamogordo, NM $136,105

Abilene, TX $135,982

Rapid City, SD $135,784

Monroe, LA $135,784

Albany, GA $135,693

Huntington, WV $135,677

Jackson, MS $135,662

Greenville, MS $135,647

Parkersburg, WV $135,494

Montgomery, AL $135,464

Johnstown, PA $135,433

Springfield, MO $135,311

Biloxi, MS $135,235

Sumter, SC $134,914

Columbus, GA $134,899

Twin Falls, ID $134,808

Pascagoula, MS $134,609

Kingsport, TN $134,212

Gulfport, MS $134,167

Alexandria, LA $133,663

Fort Smith, AR $133,282

El Paso, TX $132,870

Helena, MT $132,671

Las Cruces, NM $132,183

Harlingen, TX $131,756

Pocatello, ID $131,619

Florence, AL $131,573

Brownsville, TX $131,542

Dothan, AL $131,298

Mcallen, TX $131,222

Columbus, MS $130,093

Altus, OK $129,391

Lawton, OK $129,101

Pierre, SD $128,552

What Skills Can Increase a Float Pharmacist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Results Oriented (Mentioned in 8.54% Job Postings): An individual or organization that focuses on outcome rather than process used to produce a product or deliver a service.
Business To Business (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): A type of electronic commerce (e-commerce), is the exchange of products, services or information between businesses, rather than between businesses and consumers (B2C).
Managed Care (Mentioned in 1.29% Job Postings): Managed Care is a health care delivery system organized to manage cost, utilization, and quality. Also known as managed healthcare.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Results Oriented	8.54%
Business To Business	1.72%
Managed Care	1.29%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Float Pharmacist's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Organizational Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$157,161	3%
Innovation	$155,635	2%
Organizational Skills	$155,635	2%
Dedication	$155,635	2%
Written Communication	$155,635	2%
Presentation	$154,109	1%

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How Education impacts a Float Pharmacist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Float Pharmacists enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Float Pharmacist with a Bachelor's Degree is between $143,874 and $148,748).

Float Pharmacist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Float Pharmacist

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 3.4%

Associates 2.2%

Bachelors 34.5%

Masters 13.7%

Doctorate 45.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	3.4%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	34.5%
Masters	13.7%
Doctorate	45.2%

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Float Pharmacist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Float Pharmacist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$146,584

Average $152,584/year

$162,650

$12,215

Average $12,715/month

$13,554

$2,819

Average $2,934/week

$3,128

$70

Average $73/hour

$78

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$162,650	$13,554	$3,128	$78
Average	$152,584	$12,715	$2,934	$73
25th Percentile	$146,584	$12,215	$2,819	$70

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Salary Trends for Float Pharmacist

Salaries for a Float Pharmacist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $128,083 in 2023 to around $123,150 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Float Pharmacist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Float Pharmacist Over Time

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2023

$128,083

2024

$126,208

2025

$123,150

2026

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2023	$128,083
2024	$126,208
2025	$123,150
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