Pharmacist · Springfield, MO

Pharmacist in Springfield: $5,482/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median pharmacist wage in Springfield at $134,990 a year. About 560 pharmacist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.20). The 10th percentile is $79,700 and the 90th is $161,750. Pay ranks 278th-highest of 385 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 13.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($865/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,482 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cape Girardeau, about 188 miles away, at $5,930 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,482

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$134,990

$79,700 to $161,750

Rent (1 bd)

$865

$1,030 (2 bd)

Employment

560

Location quotient 1.20

Pay rank

278th of 385

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

13.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, pharmacist pay of $134,990.

Taxes$3,116
Rent$865
Other living costs$1,786
Left over$5,482

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $134,990
Federal income tax: −$21,645
Social Security and Medicare: −$10,327
State income tax (MO): −$5,418
Take-home pay: $97,601
Effective tax rate: 27.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $865
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,651

Left over each month

$11,249 gross, minus $3,116 in tax and $2,651 in living costs.

$5,482

Rank every metro for a pharmacist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cape Girardeau, $5,930/mo.

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Questions

What does a pharmacist make in Springfield?

$134,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 560 pharmacist jobs are in the metro.

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

$5,482 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $865, and pay covers 13.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a pharmacist keep more?

Cape Girardeau, about 188 miles away, leaves $5,930 a month, more than Springfield.