Pharmacists salary in Tyler, TX
Median pay for pharmacists in Tyler, TX: $130,800/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $57,600 – $161,410 · about 290 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$4,200 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Tyler
With Tyler's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $130,800 has the buying power of about $140,698 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $69,053 · median home $272,063 · median rent $1,391/mo.
How Tyler ranks for this job
On raw pay, Tyler, TX is 155th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Tyler's cost of living is applied, it ranks 122nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Tyler is one of the places where pharmacists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Tyler
A median home in Tyler, TX costs $272,063 — about 2.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,391/mo works out at 13% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where pharmacists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Tyler.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Tyler | Rent vs Tyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,570 | +46% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +38% | 2.3× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +37% | 1.7× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +30% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Tyler | Rent vs Tyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen, TX | $139,240 | +6% | 0.8× |
| Waco, TX | $138,950 | +6% | 1× |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $138,140 | +6% | 1× |
| Austin, TX | $137,350 | +5% | 1.2× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires pharmacists around Tyler
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System · Healthcare
- UT Health East Texas · Healthcare
- Brookshire Grocery Company · Retail
Other jobs in Tyler
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.