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Number of pharmacists in the U.S. from 2001 to 2024

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January 2026

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United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Estimates do not include self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers, or unpaid family workers, and were rounded to the nearest 10. All values are as of May of each year.

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Trends clearly indicate that the number of pharmacists in the United States is steadily growing. In the given period, the number has increased from ** in 2001 to ** by 2024.

Pharmacists in the U.S.

Pharmacists have a multifaceted role in health care in the United States. They are responsible not only for dispensing medication to patients but also for providing immunizations, screening, and giving advice on lifestyle. Among various workplace settings, a majority of pharmacists work in chain and independent pharmacies. A recent survey indicates that the weighted average salary of pharmacists in the U.S. is roughly *** thousand U.S. dollars.

Pharmacies in the U.S.

There are many leading retail or chain pharmacies in the U.S., including Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart. Among the top U.S. pharmacies, CVS Health Corporation is the leading pharmacy based on prescription revenue alone. It is expected that CVS Caremark (a subsidiary of CVS Health Corporation) will fill a large percentage of all retail prescriptions in the U.S. in the coming years. With the acquisition of Express Scripts at year-end 2018, Cigna became a new top 3 pharmacy in the United States.