Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Pharmacist · Midland, TX

Pharmacist in Midland: $6,985/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median pharmacist wage in Midland at $161,260 a year. About 130 pharmacist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.51). The 10th percentile is $61,210 and the 90th is $174,550. Pay ranks 36th-highest of 385 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,254/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $6,985 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Lubbock is the strongest other metro for this job ($6,555 left over a month), and Midland still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$6,985

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$161,260

$61,210 to $174,550

Rent (1 bd)

$1,254

$1,493 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.51

Pay rank

36th of 385

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, pharmacist pay of $161,260.

  • Taxes$3,314
  • Rent$1,254
  • Other$1,885
  • Left$6,985

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$161,260
Federal income tax
−$27,436
Social Security and Medicare
−$12,336
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$121,487
Effective tax rate
24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,254
Groceries
$363
Getting around
$570
Healthcare
$408
Utilities and internet
$227
Everything else
$317
Total spending
$3,139

After tax and rent

$6,985 left/mo

Rank every metro for a pharmacist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lubbock, $6,555/mo.

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Questions

What does a pharmacist make in Midland?

$161,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 pharmacist jobs are in the metro.

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

$6,985 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,254, and pay covers 10.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a pharmacist keep more?

Midland leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Lubbock at $6,555 a month.

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