State comparison · 2025
Pharmacists salary: California vs New Mexico
Pharmacists in California earn a median of $164,610. In New Mexico, $147,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.7% — not 12%.
Nominal pay gap
+12%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-6.7%
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%
New Mexico
Pharmacists
- Median
- $147,000
- p25
- $132,560
- p75
- $163,540
- p10
- $103,500
- p90
- $174,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +500%
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.