Pharmacist Salary in Mississippi (2026)
The average Pharmacist in Mississippi earns around $138,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $100,161/year ($8,347/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $100,161 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $8,347 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $3,852 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $48/hr |
Federal Tax | $21,854 |
State Tax | $5,428 |
FICA Taxes | $10,557 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 27.42% |
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Pharmacist Salary Ranges in Mississippi
Not all Pharmacists earn the same — not even close
Mississippi's pharmacist market is anchored by UMMC University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson pharmacy services (the only MS academic medical center + UMMC inpatient + outpatient + specialty pharmacy), North Mississippi Health Services Tupelo pharmacy, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport + Singing River Pascagoula MS Coast pharmacy, Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Jackson, plus the substantial MS retail pharmacy chain presence (Walgreens + CVS + Walmart Pharmacy + Albertsons + Kroger + Sav-Mor + The Medicine Shoppe + Costco Pharmacy + Brookshire Brothers) + UMMC School of Pharmacy Jackson (only MS PharmD-granting institution + the substantial UMMC Pharmacy partnership with Ole Miss School of Pharmacy Oxford research collaboration + ~125 PharmDs annually).
Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Hospital)
$125,000–$152,000
Clinical pharm at UMMC + North MS Health + Memorial · BCPS + BCCCP credential premium
Senior Pharmacy Manager
$128,000–$158,000
PIC at Walgreens + CVS + Walmart + Kroger + Sav-Mor · MS chain retail · sign-on bonus
Senior Specialty Pharmacist (Oncology)
$132,000–$162,000+
Oncology pharm at UMMC Cancer Center + Memorial + private MS oncology · BCOP credential
Senior Infusion Pharmacist
$125,000–$155,000
Home infusion + ambulatory infusion · UMMC + Memorial · USP <797> + <800>
Senior PharmD Independent Owner
$145,000–$265,000+
Independent pharmacy owner · MS pharmacy benefit + 340B + community pharmacy advocacy
Senior Federal / VA Pharmacist
$115,000–$148,000
Biloxi VA + Jackson VA + Keesler AFB MTF + Stennis · GS-12/13 federal civilian + sign-on
Senior Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
$112,000–$142,000
Ambulatory + MTM · UMMC clinic-based + MS FQHC + RHC · BCACP credential
Mid-Level Pharmacist (3-6 yrs)
$115,000–$132,000
Functional staff pharmacist · transitioning to clinical specialist + management track
New Grad PharmD (0-3 yrs)
$105,000–$125,000
UMMC School of Pharmacy + Ole Miss Pharmacy + out-of-state PharmD · entry band
Senior Director of Pharmacy
$160,000–$235,000+ TC
Director of pharmacy at MS tertiary hospitals · clinical + operational leadership
Worth knowing: The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Oxford is one of the country's most distinctive US pharmacy schools and a feature most national pharmacist surveys understate for MS. University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy (founded 1908 at Oxford as part of Ole Miss + ~125 PharmDs annually + the only MS PharmD-granting institution + the country's earliest US pharmacy schools at a public flagship research university + the substantial Ole Miss Pharmacy research collaboration with UMMC Jackson clinical pharmacy programs + the National Center for Natural Products Research at Ole Miss conducting NIH-funded research on natural products + the country's substantial Ole Miss Pharmacy Practice Residency Program at UMMC + UMMC Children's of Mississippi + Memorial Gulfport) operates substantial in-house clinical + research + experiential pharmacy education. Note that UMMC Jackson does NOT operate an independent PharmD program — UMMC + Ole Miss Pharmacy operate a collaborative model where Ole Miss Pharmacy faculty + students rotate through UMMC clinical sites. Senior MS clinical pharmacists at UMMC + North MS Health + Memorial + Singing River + Forrest General clear $125-152K. Senior MS PIC pharmacy managers at Walgreens + CVS + Walmart + Kroger + Sav-Mor clear $128-158K with substantial MS hurricane-season pharmacy continuity + emergency response premiums + MS rural HPSA + critical access pharmacy bonus availability. MS flat 4.0% by 2026 (post-2022 HB 531 + 2025 HB 1 Build Up Mississippi Act phasing to 0% by 2037) + MS personal exemption $6,000 single + no state estate tax + MS RTW since 1954 + MS retirement income FULL EXEMPTION at any age + lower JAN + GPT + BIX + TUP + OXF cost of living anchor the MS pharmacist proposition.
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