The highest paid pharmacists in the country are found in the sparsely populated states of Alaska ($125,330) and Maine ($125,310), according to the BLS. The third highest paying state, however, is California ($122,800) with 22,960 currently employed in the profession.
Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States, located between Virginia and Maryland on the north bank of the Potomac River.
When did Washington Become a State. Washington, not to be confused with the nationâs capital Washington, D.C., is a state located in the northwest region of the United States. It shares a border with Oregon, Idaho and the Canadian province of British Colombia. The state has the 13th largest population of any U.S. state at approximately 6.8 million.