CVS Health Pharmacist salary

Based on 264 H-1B filings by CVS Health, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Pharmacist in Charge, Clinical Pharmacist

Median salary$141,440
Middle 50%$133.6k–$149.8k
vs. all employers+3%comparison median $136,885
Filings264FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $99,791 and $176,954.
PercentileSalary
10th$104,027
25th$133,588
50th (median)$141,440
75th$149,760
90th$160,306

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $119,163 (33 filings) FY2021: median $133,045 (20 filings) FY2022: median $133,120 (59 filings) FY2023: median $135,200 (76 filings) FY2024: median $135,200 (67 filings) FY2025: median $135,273 (118 filings) FY2026: median $141,762 (146 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 33 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 59 filings FY22 FY2023: 76 filings FY23 FY2024: 67 filings FY24 FY2025: 118 filings FY25 FY2026: 146 filings FY26 146
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$119,163$114,296$129,14733
FY2021$133,045$128,232$146,25920
FY2022$133,120$122,619$141,70059
FY2023$135,200$113,828$146,64076
FY2024$135,200$124,800$146,82767
FY2025$135,273$113,693$148,460118
FY2026$141,762$136,209$149,760146

By state

Indiana
$129,017
California
$156,282
Texas
$142,065
Virginia
$134,112
New York
$137,069

Bar length: number of filings (Indiana 44). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

East Hampton, NY$133,120 · 17 filings
Fayetteville, NC$141,440 · 10 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $137,238 159
Level II · Qualified $141,440 67
Level III · Experienced $154,835 30
Level IV · Fully competent too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a pharmacist make at CVS Health?

In H-1B filings, CVS Health's median base salary for Pharmacist is $141,440; half of filings fall between $133,588 and $149,760. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does CVS Health sponsor H-1B visas for pharmacists?

Yes. CVS Health filed 264 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 29-1051 (Pharmacists), so this page covers every job title CVS Health filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology