What is the real (cost-adjusted) Pharmacist salary in Nevada?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 97.9 for Nevada), the real-wage equivalent is $141,681 — what the $138,650 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $130,358 to $158,296.

Where does Nevada rank for Pharmacist pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Nevada ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Nevada?

P10 to P90 spans $74,990 to $163,870. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Is Nevada a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Pharmacists?

No — Nevada's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.

What are the limits of these Pharmacist salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Retail vs hospital vs clinical pharmacist pay in Nevada?

BLS aggregates pharmacists (29-1051) into one figure. In {state}, retail chain pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens, independents) historically led on starting pay but has compressed as chain consolidation and store-closure cycles squeeze hours. Hospital pharmacy in {state} typically pays mid-band with stronger benefits and pension. Clinical and specialty (oncology, infectious disease, ambulatory care) leads at the senior level, especially with PGY-1/PGY-2 residency credentials. Industry (pharma, PBM, managed care) sits at the high end.

2026 Pharmacist Salary — Nevada ($139K BLS, RPP-Adjusted Real Wage)

TL;DR

$138,650 is the BLS median wage for Pharmacists in Nevada; $141,681 is the BEA-adjusted purchasing-power equivalent.
Bottom quartile $127,570, top quartile $154,910. The P90 ($163,870) is roughly 2.2× the P10 ($74,990).
Mid-band cost of living: real and nominal wage are within a few percent of each other.
Pharmacist ranking: #14 on the BLS table, #33 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Nevada

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$74,990	$76,629
P25 (lower quartile)	$127,570	$130,358
P50 (median)	$138,650	$141,681
P75 (upper quartile)	$154,910	$158,296
P90 (top tier)	$163,870	$167,452
Mean	$133,320	$136,234
Employment	2,330 Pharmacists in Nevada

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Nevada index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	97.9
Goods	96.8
Services	91.3
Rents	113.3

Nevada's overall RPP (97.9) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Nevada (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Pharmacist)	$138,650	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$22,094	15.9% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$10,607	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$105,949	76.4% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$108,265	÷ (97.9 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Nevada state-tax burden means for Pharmacist take-home

Nevada levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $6,933 a year for a Pharmacist at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After the favorable cost of living, real take-home is $108,265 — higher than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP is below 100.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $137,480 for Pharmacists with mean pay of $137,210 and total employment of 328,870. Nevada sits at #14 on nominal pay and #33 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Nevada falls 19 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Pharmacist salary in Nevada?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 97.9 for Nevada), the real-wage equivalent is $141,681 — what the $138,650 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $130,358 to $158,296.
Where does Nevada rank for Pharmacist pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Nevada ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Nevada?: P10 to P90 spans $74,990 to $163,870. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Nevada a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Pharmacists?: No — Nevada's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.
What are the limits of these Pharmacist salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
Retail vs hospital vs clinical pharmacist pay in Nevada?: BLS aggregates pharmacists (29-1051) into one figure. In {state}, retail chain pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens, independents) historically led on starting pay but has compressed as chain consolidation and store-closure cycles squeeze hours. Hospital pharmacy in {state} typically pays mid-band with stronger benefits and pension. Clinical and specialty (oncology, infectious disease, ambulatory care) leads at the senior level, especially with PGY-1/PGY-2 residency credentials. Industry (pharma, PBM, managed care) sits at the high end.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 29-1051, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

Cross-comparison: see how Nevada Pharmacist pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.