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State comparison · 2025

Pharmacists salary: Alaska vs Maryland

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Pharmacists in Alaska earn a median of $167,310. In Maryland, $138,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.4% — not 20.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.4%
Alaska vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+23.4%
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

Maryland

Pharmacists

Median
$138,990
p25
$130,610
p75
$158,150
p10
$115,860
p90
$169,890
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Maryland

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.