Salario de Farmacéutico en Missouri (2026)
Salario promedio de Farmacéutico en Missouri
$137,030/año
≈ $66/hora antes de impuestos
Después de impuestos (soltero)
$99,423/año
$8,285/mes · tasa efectiva 27.44%
- Federal $21,621
- Estatal $5,503
- FICA $10,483
- Neto
Salario por puesto en Missouri
- Hospital Staff Pharmacist$122,000-$138,000
- Specialty / Oncology Pharmacist$128,000-$162,000
- Retail Chain Pharmacist$108,000-$132,000
- PBM / Managed Care (Express Scripts / Cigna / Centene)$128,000-$172,000
- Pharmacy Manager (Retail or Hospital)$135,000-$172,000
- Children's Mercy KC Pediatric Pharmacist$118,000-$148,000
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| Categoría | Cantidad |
|---|---|
Sueldo Neto Anual | $99,423 |
Sueldo Neto Mensual | $8,285 |
Sueldo Neto Quincenal | $3,824 |
Sueldo Neto por Hora basado en 2,080 hrs/año | $48/hr |
Impuesto Federal | $21,621 |
Impuesto Estatal | $5,503 |
Impuestos FICA | $10,483 |
Tasa Efectiva de Impuesto impuestos totales ÷ salario bruto | 27.44% |
Missouri pharmacy comp anchors at $122-138K mid-career staff at BJC HealthCare (Barnes-Jewish Hospital + Washington University, St. Louis), SSM Health, Mercy Health, Saint Luke's Health System (Kansas City), Children's Mercy (Kansas City), University of Missouri Health Care (Columbia), CoxHealth + Mercy Hospital Springfield, plus dense retail (CVS / Walgreens / Schnucks / Hy-Vee / Hen House) + Cigna's Express Scripts (formerly St. Louis HQ; now part of Cigna). Missouri charges progressive state income tax topping out at 4.7% for 2026, down from 4.95% in 2023 under SB 3 of 2022, plus St. Louis City + Kansas City local earnings tax (1% each, residents + non-residents working there). The MO pharmacy math turns on BJC HealthCare + Washington University academic-medical premium, Express Scripts / Cigna + Centene + Anheuser-Busch corporate density, the St. Louis / Kansas City 1% earnings tax (avoided only by living AND working outside both cities), and 0% estate / 0% inheritance retirement structure (since 2005).
No todas las Farmacéuticos ganan lo mismo — ni de cerca
MO pharmacy splits across academic-medical (BJC HealthCare + Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis), regional health systems (SSM Health, Mercy Health, Saint Luke's Kansas City, Children's Mercy KC, MU Health Care Columbia, CoxHealth Springfield), retail chain (CVS / Walgreens / Schnucks / Hy-Vee / Hen House Markets), industry / managed care (Express Scripts now part of Cigna — large St. Louis presence, Centene HQ St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch InBev medical), federal (VA St. Louis Healthcare, VA Kansas City), plus dense ambulatory + specialty markets. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy (UMKC, founded 1885) and St. Louis College of Pharmacy at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP, founded 1864) produce the in-state PharmD pipeline.
Hospital Staff Pharmacist
$122,000-$138,000
BJC + Washington University · SSM · Mercy · Saint Luke's KC · academic-medical premium
Specialty / Oncology Pharmacist
$128,000-$162,000
BCOP cert · Siteman Cancer Center NCI-Designated Comprehensive (BJC + WashU)
Retail Chain Pharmacist
$108,000-$132,000
CVS / Walgreens / Schnucks / Hy-Vee / Hen House · MO retail market contracting
PBM / Managed Care (Express Scripts / Cigna / Centene)
$128,000-$172,000
Express Scripts (Cigna PBM) St. Louis · Centene HQ St. Louis · Anthem-related MO operations
Pharmacy Manager (Retail or Hospital)
$135,000-$172,000
P&L responsibility · DEA controlled-substance management
Children's Mercy KC Pediatric Pharmacist
$118,000-$148,000
Pediatric specialty · top US children's hospital · KC academic medical
VA St. Louis / Kansas City Pharmacist
$118,000-$155,000
GS-12/13 + locality (St. Louis 18.94% / KC 19.15%) · FERS pension + PSLF
PharmD New Graduate
$108,000-$128,000
BJC / WashU PGY1 residency match · Express Scripts industry fellowship · sign-on retail
Vale la pena saber: BJC HealthCare (St. Louis, ~30,000 employees) + Washington University School of Medicine partnership operates Barnes-Jewish Hospital — one of the top-15 US hospitals by NIH research funding. Siteman Cancer Center (BJC + WashU) is NCI-Designated Comprehensive — top oncology pharmacy specialty. Saint Luke's Health System (Kansas City) + Children's Mercy Kansas City + the University of Kansas Health System (KS-side, draws MO pharmacists) anchor the Kansas City academic-medical market. Cigna's Express Scripts (St. Louis-anchored, the largest US PBM by prescription volume) is one of the major MO industry pharmacist employers — clinical pharmacist, PBM operations, formulary management roles at $128-172K. Centene Corporation (St. Louis HQ, ~75,000 employees, largest US Medicaid managed-care plan) employs substantial managed-care pharmacist talent. UMKC School of Pharmacy + St. Louis College of Pharmacy at UHSP drive the in-state PharmD pipeline. Missouri Board of Pharmacy licensure required.
Missouri pharmacy taxes — progressive rate, KC + St. Louis local earnings tax, retirement-favorable
0-4.7%
MO progressive state · top rate 4.7% (4.95% in 2023, SB 3 phase-down)
1%
St. Louis City + Kansas City local earnings tax (residents + non-resident workers)
0%
MO estate + MO inheritance (since 2005) · favorable retirement
$122-138K
BJC + WashU + SSM + Mercy + Saint Luke's staff pharmacist · academic-medical premium
Pharmacist OT classification varies by employer. Most retail pharmacy roles at CVS / Walgreens / Schnucks / Hy-Vee / Hen House are -exempt under the professional exemption, so OT isn't standard. Hospital staff pharmacist roles at BJC / SSM / Mercy / Saint Luke's are typically FLSA-exempt as well, though shift-based per-diem and nights/weekends pay shift differentials. Industry pharmacists at Express Scripts (Cigna) / Centene are exempt salaried + bonus + — the comp lever is total comp structure, not OT premium. Per-diem floater work at $58-78/hour is common for hospital pharmacists.
Missouri charges progressive state income tax topping out at 4.7% for 2026, down from 4.95% in 2023 under SB 3 of 2022; the top rate kicks in at $9,436 single. Most pharmacist comp ($108K-$172K) hits the 4.7% top bracket on income above $9,436. Plus St. Louis City and Kansas City both impose 1% local earnings tax — residents pay 1% on all income, non-residents pay 1% on income earned within city limits. Suburban residency (Clayton, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Olivette in St. Louis County; Lee's Summit / Independence in the KC metro) avoids the 1% only when the job is outside the city too: Barnes-Jewish (BJC), Saint Luke's and Children's Mercy sit inside city limits, so their staff pay it wherever they live.
Real numbers for a single pharmacist at $135K: Missouri state tax about $5,410 (4.0% of pay). At BJC, whose Barnes-Jewish campus is inside St. Louis City, the 1% earnings tax adds $1,350 wherever the pharmacist lives — about $6,760 combined. Same comp in MD: about $9,200 at the 2.25% county floor, $10,440 in a 3.20% county. Same comp in TN: $0. Same comp in IL (4.95% flat, no local): about $6,540 — about $1,130 more than Missouri state tax alone, roughly level with Missouri plus the city tax. The 1% is avoided only by a job outside both cities (Centene in Clayton, county hospitals) — a suburban home alone does not do it. KC same dynamic.
Missouri for pharmacists — the honest take
MO pharmacy clusters in three corridors. The St. Louis corridor (BJC HealthCare + Washington University School of Medicine + Barnes-Jewish + St. Louis Children's, SSM Health, Mercy Health, plus Express Scripts St. Louis, Centene HQ, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Edward Jones HQ, Boeing Defense) is the densest US academic-medical pharmacy market in the Midwest by single-employer concentration. The Kansas City corridor (Saint Luke's Health System, Children's Mercy KC, HCA Midwest, plus University of Kansas Health System on KS side draws MO pharmacists, plus H&R Block HQ + Cerner-now-Oracle KS-anchored MO operations) anchors the western MO + KS metro pharmacy market. The Springfield / Columbia corridors (CoxHealth, Mercy Springfield, MU Health Care Columbia) anchor southwest + central MO at materially lower COL.
St. Louis County housing $325-650K mid-tier (Kirkwood, Webster Groves, University City, Clayton, Chesterfield, Ladue, Olivette) — top-rated suburban schools + no resident city earnings tax. Premium tier (Ladue, Frontenac, Clayton premium) at $750K-$1.5M+. St. Louis City residents pay the 1% earnings tax on all their wages; county residents pay it only on wages earned inside the city. Kansas City similar dynamic: Overland Park / Lee's Summit / Independence / Liberty MO suburbs avoid KC's resident 1%, though wages earned inside KC still owe it. Springfield / Columbia at $250-475K offers cheapest MO COL with intact academic-medical pharmacy markets.
Most MO pharmacists retire in-state — MO's 0% estate + 0% inheritance (since 2005) + a 4.7% top rate with Social Security fully exempt since 2024 and partial pension exemptions + low 0.97% effective property tax + low overall COL makes MO one of the more favorable Midwest pharmacist retirement structures. Common in-state retirement patterns: stay in St. Louis County / KC metro suburbs, or migrate to Lake of the Ozarks (Camden / Miller Counties) for waterfront retirement, or Branson area (Taney County) for tourism + lower COL. Some senior MO pharmacists relocate to FL / NC / TN for warmer climate, but MO's structure doesn't push relocation the way MA / MD / NY do.
How Missouri taxes work for pharmacists (and where the levers are)
MO charges progressive state income tax topping out at 4.7% for 2026, down from 4.95% in 2023 under SB 3 of 2022 (two more 0.1-point cuts, to 4.5%, only if revenue triggers are met). Top rate kicks in at $9,436 single. Most pharmacist comp ($108K-$172K) hits the 4.7% top bracket on income above $9,436. Plus St. Louis City + Kansas City 1% local earnings tax — residents pay 1% on all income, non-resident workers pay 1% on income earned in city. Suburban residency avoids the local earnings tax only with a job outside the city as well. For a single pharmacist at $135K: Missouri state tax about $5,410 (4.0% of pay), plus $1,350 at a city employer such as BJC. Compared to MD at $135K: about $9,200 at the 2.25% county floor, $10,440 in a 3.20% county.
maxing is the central active-duty move. BJC HealthCare offers (501(c)(3) academic medical center) + for combined $49,000/year pre-tax shelter. SSM Health + Mercy Health + Saint Luke's KC + Children's Mercy + MU Health Care all offer 403(b) at $24,500/year + match. Express Scripts (Cigna) + Centene + Anheuser-Busch corporate roles offer 401(k) + RSU + ESPP. At $135K, maxing $24,500 saves about $6,840/year combined federal + state (single filer, engine) — most of it federal, since the deferral comes off income taxed at 24% and 22%.
Backdoor Roth IRA matters at $135K+ pharmacist comp — direct Roth phases out at $153K-$168K single / $242K-$252K . at BJC HealthCare if employer plan supports after-tax + in-plan-Roth conversion can add up to $47,500/year of additional Roth shelter. Express Scripts (Cigna) + Centene 401(k) plans more reliably support Mega Backdoor Roth via after-tax + in-plan conversion. Verify plan-specific feature with HR.
MO retirement-state tax favorability is the dominant late-career lever. 0% estate + 0% inheritance (since 2005) + a 4.7% top rate with Social Security fully exempt since 2024 + partial public and private pension exemptions (age and income tested) + low 0.97% effective property tax. The St. Louis / KC earnings tax reaches earned income, not pensions. Senior pharmacists face no Missouri estate or inheritance tax at any asset level, while Maryland taxes estates above $5M and Massachusetts above $2M.
- →Live AND work outside St. Louis / KC city limits to avoid the 1% earnings tax · worth $1,200-1,700/year at $120-170K pharmacist comp (a job inside the city owes it wherever you live)
- →MO 0% estate + 0% inheritance (since 2005) + 4.7% top rate with Social Security exempt · no estate tax vs MA above $2M / MD above $5M
- →Max + at BJC HealthCare (501(c)(3) academic medical center) for combined $49K/year federal+state pre-tax shelter
- →Express Scripts (Cigna) / Centene St. Louis industry track: $128-172K + + · uniquely available in MO
- → at Express Scripts / Centene / BJC if plan supports after-tax + in-plan-Roth conversion · adds $47.5K/year
- →VA St. Louis / Kansas City Healthcare track: GS-12/13 + 18.94% / 19.15% locality + FERS pension + · $118-155K total
- →Pursue oncology specialty (BCOP) at Siteman Cancer Center NCI-Designated Comprehensive (BJC + WashU): top US oncology pharmacy market
- → on $200K PharmD federal balance: 10 years at BJC / SSM / Mercy / Saint Luke's / Children's Mercy / MU Health / VA = tax-free forgiveness
The Missouri pharmacist career arc — PharmD entry to retirement
Years 0-3 (new grad PharmD): $108-128K. PharmD + MO Board of Pharmacy licensure (NAPLEX + MPJE MO-specific). University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy + St. Louis College of Pharmacy at UHSP graduates dominate the in-state pipeline. Decision point: retail (CVS / Walgreens / Schnucks / Hy-Vee / Hen House) vs hospital (BJC / SSM / Mercy / Saint Luke's / Children's Mercy / MU Health) vs industry (Express Scripts / Cigna / Centene / Anheuser-Busch — typically requires PGY1 + industry fellowship overlay) vs federal (VA St. Louis / KC GS-12 entry, $95-115K + locality). accumulating from year 1 at non-profits and federal.
Years 3-12 (established staff / specialty / industry track): $122-172K depending on lane. BJC / SSM / Mercy / Saint Luke's staff pharmacist runs $122-138K + benefits. Specialty (oncology, ICU, cardiology, ID) with PGY2 + cert (BCOP, BCIDP, BCCCP, BCPS) adds $5-20K premium. Express Scripts (Cigna) / Centene industry pharmacist reaches $128-172K + + . Children's Mercy KC pediatric pharmacist $118-148K. Maxing + 457(b) at BJC academic medical center is the central active-duty move on the hospital side; ESPP + RSU on the industry side.
Years 12+ (senior + management + retirement): $138-225K+ depending on track. Pharmacy manager at retail or hospital reaches $135-172K. VA St. Louis / KC GS-14/15 reaches $145-180K base + 18.94% / 19.15% locality = $172-214K total + FERS pension. Express Scripts senior director / clinical lead reaches $185-285K base + + bonus. Most MO pharmacists retire in-state — 0% estate + 0% inheritance + a 4.7% top rate with Social Security exempt, favorable vs MA / MD / NY peers.
Where Missouri pharmacists actually live
MO pharmacist housing tracks employer + commute. BJC + WashU + SSM + Mercy St. Louis pharmacists in St. Louis County (Kirkwood, Webster Groves, University City, Clayton, Chesterfield, Ballwin) for top schools + no resident city earnings tax. Saint Luke's + Children's Mercy KC pharmacists in Lee's Summit / Liberty MO or Overland Park KS / Leawood KS (KS commuter route to KC employment). MU Health Columbia in Boone County. Express Scripts St. Louis in St. Louis County. CoxHealth + Mercy Springfield in Greene County.
Clayton / Chesterfield / Ballwin (St. Louis County)
Top schools · no resident city tax (BJC wages still owe the STL 1%) · BJC / WashU commute · $400-850K
Kirkwood / Webster Groves (St. Louis County)
Top schools · no resident city tax · $500-850K · Metrolink Light Rail
Lee's Summit / Liberty MO (Kansas City suburbs)
Saint Luke's + Children's Mercy commute (KC wages still owe the KC 1%) · $375-650K
Overland Park / Leawood KS (KC metro)
Top KS schools · KS-resident KC commuter · Missouri taxes MO-earned wages (KS credits it) + KC 1%
Springfield / Columbia
CoxHealth / Mercy Springfield / MU Health Columbia · $250-475K · cheapest MO tier
MO's BJC + WashU academic-medical + Express Scripts (Cigna) + Centene corporate density + 0% estate + 0% inheritance retirement structure (since 2005) make MO one of the most favorable Midwest pharmacy markets — strong active-duty + retirement-favorable. Avoiding the 1% St. Louis / KC earnings tax takes a job outside both cities, not just a suburban home — the unique MO active-duty lever vs other Midwest states.
¿Es la decisión correcta?
Missouri pharmacy — who it's best for
A tu favor
- +BJC HealthCare + Washington University School of Medicine: top-15 US hospital by NIH funding · Siteman NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
- +Express Scripts (Cigna PBM) St. Louis-anchored + Centene HQ St. Louis: largest US PBM + Medicaid managed care · $128-172K industry tier
- +MO 0% estate + 0% inheritance (since 2005) + 4.7% top rate with Social Security exempt · no estate tax vs MA above $2M / MD above $5M
- +MO top rate down to 4.7% (from 4.95% in 2023) · about $1,130/year less than IL at $135K before any city tax
- +Children's Mercy Kansas City: top US pediatric hospital · pediatric pharmacy specialty premium $118-148K
Vale la pena saber antes de firmar
- −St. Louis City + Kansas City 1% earnings tax · adds $1,200-1,700/year for anyone who lives OR works in either city
- −MO base pharmacist comp slightly below MA / NY · need Express Scripts industry tier or BJC academic premium to reach $160K+
- −MO retail / DSO market subject to broader chain consolidation pressure
- −MO 4.7% top rate still higher than TN (0%) · TN saves about $4,100-7,150/year at $108-172K pharmacist comp
- −KC pharmacy market split between MO + KS state · KS-resident KC commuters face KS state tax structure (different from MO)
Fuentes y Metodología
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — tramos federales y deducción estándar 2026
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — límites de aportación a planes de jubilación 2026
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — límites de aportación a HSA 2026
- →Administración del Seguro Social — base salarial del Seguro Social 2026
- →Missouri DOR Form MO-1040ES 2026 - tax rate chart and Missouri standard deduction amounts
- →Estadísticas de Empleo y Salarios por Ocupación (BLS OES) — datos salariales de Farmacéutico en Missouri
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