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State comparison · 2025

Pharmacists salary: Alaska vs Tennessee

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Pharmacists in Alaska earn a median of $167,310. In Tennessee, $133,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.6% — not 25.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+25.4%
Alaska vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+12.6%
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

Tennessee

Pharmacists

Median
$133,390
p25
$123,820
p75
$153,380
p10
$88,700
p90
$164,430
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
91.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+50%
See full breakdown for Tennessee

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.