Pharmacists salary in Gainesville, FL
Median pay for pharmacists in Gainesville, FL: $130,490/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,760 – $150,080 · about 440 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$4,510 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Gainesville
With Gainesville's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $130,490 has the buying power of about $134,198 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $56,638 · median home $306,605 · median rent $1,681/mo.
How Gainesville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Gainesville, FL is 158th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Gainesville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 159th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Gainesville sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Gainesville
A median home in Gainesville, FL costs $306,605 — about 2.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,681/mo works out at 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where pharmacists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Gainesville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Gainesville | Rent vs Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,570 | +46% | 2.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +38% | 1.9× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +37% | 1.4× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +30% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Gainesville | Rent vs Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral, FL | $139,610 | +7% | 1.1× |
| Pensacola, FL | $137,480 | +5% | 1× |
| Jacksonville, FL | $137,190 | +5% | 1× |
| Naples, FL | $136,320 | +4% | 1.6× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires pharmacists around Gainesville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- UF Health/Shands Hospital · Healthcare
- Publix Super Markets · Retail
- North Florida Regional Medical Center · Healthcare
Other jobs in Gainesville
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.