In Boulder, CO, pharmacists earn a median of $164,240 a year, according to the latest BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. It runs 18% above the national median of $139,410 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $143,750 and $174,290 — a 30,540 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The catch: Boulder is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $78.96, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for pharmacists across all U.S. metros in our data is $139,410.