State comparison · 2025
Pharmacists salary: California vs Florida
Pharmacists in California earn a median of $164,610. In Florida, $135,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.1% — not 21.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.1%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+13.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Florida
Pharmacists
- Median
- $135,970
- p25
- $125,370
- p75
- $154,470
- p10
- $56,000
- p90
- $166,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -62%
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.