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State comparison · 2025

Pharmacists salary: Alaska vs Wisconsin

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Pharmacists in Alaska earn a median of $167,310. In Wisconsin, $148,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.4% — not 12.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+12.5%
Alaska vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+3.4%
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

Wisconsin

Pharmacists

Median
$148,740
p25
$131,780
p75
$167,430
p10
$112,020
p90
$178,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-86%
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.