Pharmacist · Jefferson City, MO

Pharmacist in Jefferson City: $5,336/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median pharmacist wage in Jefferson City at $130,190 a year. About 100 pharmacist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.63). The 10th percentile is $109,820 and the 90th is $158,510. Pay ranks 364th-highest of 385 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 14.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($742/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,336 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Iowa City, about 200 miles away, at $6,028 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,336

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$130,190

$109,820 to $158,510

Rent (1 bd)

$742

$883 (2 bd)

Employment

100

Location quotient 0.63

Pay rank

364th of 385

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

14.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, pharmacist pay of $130,190.

Taxes$2,970
Rent$742
Other living costs$1,801
Left over$5,336

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $130,190
Federal income tax: −$20,493
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,960
State income tax (MO): −$5,192
Take-home pay: $94,546
Effective tax rate: 27.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $742
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $533
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,543

Left over each month

$10,849 gross, minus $2,970 in tax and $2,543 in living costs.

$5,336

Rank every metro for a pharmacist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Iowa City, $6,028/mo.

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Questions

What does a pharmacist make in Jefferson City?

$130,190 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 100 pharmacist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a pharmacist in Jefferson City?

$5,336 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $742, and pay covers 14.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a pharmacist keep more?

Iowa City, about 200 miles away, leaves $6,028 a month, more than Jefferson City.