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State comparison · 2025

Pharmacists salary: Alaska vs New Mexico

Occupation

Pharmacists in Alaska earn a median of $167,310. In New Mexico, $147,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.5% — not 13.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+13.8%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+2.5%
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

New Mexico

Pharmacists

Median
$147,000
p25
$132,560
p75
$163,540
p10
$103,500
p90
$174,200
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+500%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.