Pharmacist salary in Minneapolis, MN

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Richfield, New Hope, Chanhassen, Buffalo, Blaine.

Also listed as: Pharmacist in Charge, Clinical Pharmacist

Median salary$147,722
Middle 50%$145.6k–$161.6k
vs. national median+8%comparison median $136,885
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $127,088 and $183,245.
PercentileSalary
10th$145,600
25th$145,600
50th (median)$147,722
75th$161,636
90th$178,870

Cost of living

Minneapolis's median Pharmacist salary of $147,722 is worth about $140,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Minneapolis = 104.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Pharmacists in the Minneapolis, MN area earned a median of $160,990 in May 2025 (4,160 employed). The H-1B median here is $147,722, 8% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
CVS Healthtoo few8
Walgreentoo few4

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 7
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.