State comparison · 2025
Pharmacists salary: Arizona vs California
Pharmacists in California earn a median of $164,610. In Arizona, $146,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.9% — not 10.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-10.7%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-1.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Pharmacists
- Median
- $146,930
- p25
- $133,600
- p75
- $161,970
- p10
- $103,490
- p90
- $171,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -90%
California
Pharmacists
- Median
- $164,610
- p25
- $138,360
- p75
- $197,860
- p10
- $90,560
- p90
- $213,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
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.