State comparison · 2025
Pharmacists salary: California vs Washington
Pharmacists in California earn a median of $164,610. In Washington, $160,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.9% — not 2.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.5%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-0.9%
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%
Washington
Pharmacists
- Median
- $160,610
- p25
- $137,890
- p75
- $179,480
- p10
- $126,230
- p90
- $205,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
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.