State comparison · 2025
Pharmacists salary: California vs Hawaii
Pharmacists in California earn a median of $164,610. In Hawaii, $163,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.2% — not 0.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+0.9%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+0.2%
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%
Hawaii
Pharmacists
- Median
- $163,220
- p25
- $133,900
- p75
- $171,510
- p10
- $127,410
- p90
- $177,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.