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Pharmacists: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 29-1051. 1,524 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $134,680, middle half $119,000–$146,827.

Applications (LCAs)1,524

Median offered salary$134,680

Middle half of salaries$119,000–$146,827

10th–90th percentile$104,000–$159,432

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	490	$120,050
Level II (qualified)	573	$133,120
Level III (experienced)	238	$142,628
Level IV (fully competent)	96	$153,920

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
CVS Rx Services Inc.	423	$139,360
Safeway Inc.	102	$150,280
Walgreen Co.	94	$140,817
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.	15	$144,560
Albertson’s LLC	15	$147,680
The Methodist Hospital	12	$126,682
Thrifty Payless, Inc.	11	$149,895
The Kroger Company	10	$153,000
Rite Aid	8	$118,560
Parkview Hospital, Inc.	7	$176,138
Boston Medical Center Corporation	6	$136,240
Life Change RX 1 LLC	6	$114,400
United Supermarkets, LLC	6	$142,480
Saint Luke's Health System	6	$85,738
Guam Healthcare Development, Inc.	6	$131,040
The Nebraska Medical Center	5	$139,219
Indiana University Health, Inc.	5	$117,520
Hayat Pharmacy 20 LLC	5	$114,400
The Ohio State University	5	$109,000
Good Samaritan Medical Center	5	$124,134
BC RX Services, LLC	5	$83,803
Brigham and Women's Hospital	5	$106,954
Marshfield Clinic	5	$153,762
Albertsons LLC	5	$159,120
Union Hospital, Inc.	5	$122,720
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	5	$76,085
Lake Shore Drugs, LLC	4	$124,800
RX Professionals LLC	4	$113,464
American Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.	4	$135,200
Yuma Regional Medical Center, an Arizona Non-Profit Corporation	4	$141,440
Shri Krishna Drugs Inc.	4	$113,464
Direct Meds Camden Inc.	4	$97,760
OSF Healthcare System	4	$150,072
Fort Lee Pharmacy & Surgicals, Inc.	4	—
University of Michigan	4	$159,737
Pillpack LLC	4	$117,500
Genesis Health System	4	$126,880
Cardinal Health	4	$116,667
Dignity Health	4	$149,822
Trinity Medical Center	4	$124,189
Shaw’s Supermarkets Inc.	4	$151,840
Billstra Pharmacy LLC	3	$108,160
JC Pharmacy DF LLC	3	$120,000
Greenhill Pharmacy Corporation	3	$107,120
Sai Bear Creek Pharmacy LLC	3	$161,598
Sam's Prescription Shop, Inc.	3	$85,000
Lambertville Pharmacy Corp	3	$128,494
GS Pharmacy LLC	3	$120,640
Bridgeport Chemists, Inc.	3	$139,360
GMK Pharmacy Inc.	3	$140,000

Cities

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	354	$124,800
FY2024	334	$131,040
FY2025	440	$134,368
FY2026	396	$141,428

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).