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29-1051 Pharmacists

Occupational Description:
Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	290	27	$69.31/hr	$58.46/hr	$65.44/hr	$69.20/hr	$78.44/hr	$81.47/hr
Minnesota	6,250	225	$70.93/hr	$56.67/hr	$65.95/hr	$74.38/hr	$79.99/hr	$84.00/hr
U S	331,700	1,990	$66.77/hr	$44.57/hr	$62.34/hr	$67.38/hr	$77.04/hr	$83.53/hr

Leading Industries for Pharmacists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	3,070	$68.12/hr
Financial Activities	130	$74.56/hr
Professional and Business Services	580	$78.25/hr
Education and Health Services	2,280	$78.48/hr
Public Administration	190	$74.36/hr

Other Regional Data for Pharmacists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	70	$69.54/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$65.08/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	90	$74.95/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	150	$75.88/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	190	$67.85/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	210	$70.69/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	230	$68.46/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	290	$69.20/hr	-1.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	370	$71.16/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	410	$70.67/hr	-1.8%
Rochester MN MSA	410	$78.61/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	420	$67.82/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	430	$66.82/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	460	$70.65/hr	-1.3%
Northwest Minnesota	500	$67.79/hr	-4.0%
Southeast Minnesota	590	$78.25/hr	4.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,820	$76.55/hr	-4.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,080	$76.36/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,250	$74.38/hr	-2.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Dermatologists	420	>$100/hr	N/A
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	620	$53.51/hr	N/A
Family Medicine Physicians	2,840	>$100/hr	4.4%

Task for Pharmacists

Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
Work in hospitals or clinics or for Health Management Organizations (HMOs), dispensing prescriptions, serving as a medical team consultant, or specializing in specific drug therapy areas, such as oncology or nuclear pharmacotherapy.
Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
Offer health promotion or prevention activities, such as training people to use blood pressure devices or diabetes monitors.
Manage pharmacy operations, hiring or supervising staff, performing administrative duties, or buying or selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.
Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
Contact insurance companies to resolve billing issues.