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State comparison · 2025

Pharmacists salary: Alaska vs Illinois

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Pharmacists in Alaska earn a median of $167,310. In Illinois, $139,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.5% — not 20.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.3%
Alaska vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+17.5%
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

Illinois

Pharmacists

Median
$139,080
p25
$126,270
p75
$162,280
p10
$98,970
p90
$169,430
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-25%
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.