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State comparison · 2025

Pharmacists salary: Alaska vs Arkansas

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Pharmacists in Alaska earn a median of $167,310. In Arkansas, $136,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.4% — not 23%.

Nominal pay gap
+23%
Alaska vs Arkansas
COL-adjusted gap
+4.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Pharmacists

Median
$167,310
p25
$158,000
p75
$173,600
p10
$133,830
p90
$196,020
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

Arkansas

Pharmacists

Median
$136,060
p25
$130,260
p75
$154,540
p10
$105,560
p90
$164,940
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
See full breakdown for Arkansas

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.