BLS figures put the median pay for pharmacists in Austin, TX, at $151,290 a year. It runs 9% 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 $131,640 and $164,140 — a 32,500 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The catch: Austin 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 $72.74, 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.