Pharmacist H-1B salaries — 2,344 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 114
- Filings · FY2025
- $125k
- Median base · FY2025
- $115k–$137k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Rite Aid
- Top sponsor · 286 all-time
Pharmacist: 2,344 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $125k across 114 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $115k and $137k. The biggest sponsors are Rite Aid, CVS RX Services, Walgreen; most filings are in Bronx, NY.
How much does a Pharmacist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $125k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Pharmacist sponsorship changed?
471 certified filings in FY2016 → 93 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 93 | −18% | $135k |
| FY2025 | 114 | +11% | $125k |
| FY2024 | 103 | −18% | $130k |
| FY2023 | 126 | −15% | $120k |
| FY2022 | 148 | −1% | $114k |
| FY2021 | 149 | −28% | $118k |
| FY2020 | 206 | −22% | $116k |
| FY2019 | 263 | −16% | $114k |
| FY2018 | 313 | −13% | $115k |
| FY2017 | 358 | −24% | $114k |
| FY2016 | 471 | — | $113k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Pharmacists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rite Aid | 286 | $142k |
| 2 | CVS RX Services | 188 | $113k |
| 3 | Walgreen | 183 | $124k |
| 4 | United Supermarkets | 21 | $135k |
| 5 | Walmart Associates | 18 | $136k |
| 6 | American Specialty Pharmacy | 16 | $125k |
| 7 | Mid-michigan Staffing Agency | 11 | $108k |
| 8 | Kroger Limited Partnership I | 10 | $97k |
| 9 | Safeway | 10 | $155k |
| 10 | Guam Healthcare Development | 8 | $123k |
Where are H-1B Pharmacist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronx, NY | 48 | $115k |
| 2 | San Antonio, TX | 37 | $114k |
| 3 | Milwaukee, WI | 37 | $105k |
| 4 | Detroit, MI | 36 | $113k |
| 5 | New York, NY | 30 | $107k |
| 6 | Brooklyn, NY | 24 | $110k |
| 7 | Flint, MI | 24 | $124k |
| 8 | Newark, NJ | 23 | $120k |
| 9 | Flushing, NY | 21 | $94k |
| 10 | Yuma, AZ | 21 | $141k |
Common questions about Pharmacist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Pharmacist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Pharmacist is $125k (FY2025), from 114 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $106k and $132k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Pharmacists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Pharmacist are Rite Aid, CVS RX Services, Walgreen.
- Where are most H-1B Pharmacist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Pharmacist roles are Bronx, NY, San Antonio, TX, Milwaukee, WI.
- Does a certified LCA mean Pharmacist H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →