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Pharmacists salary in Miami, FL

Median pay for pharmacists in Miami, FL: $133,830/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $72,920 – $159,270 · about 5,680 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$1,170 (-1%).

What it's really worth in Miami

With Miami's cost of living at 112 (US=100), that $133,830 has the buying power of about $119,397 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $69,085 · median home $475,622 · median rent $2,693/mo.

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How Miami ranks for this job

On raw pay, Miami, FL is 104th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Miami's cost of living is applied, it ranks 184th.

The headline number flatters Miami. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, pharmacists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Miami

A median home in Miami, FL costs $475,622 — about 3.6× 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 $2,693/mo works out at 24% 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 Miami.

MetroMedian payvs MiamiRent vs Miami
San Jose, CA $190,570 +42% 1.3×
San Francisco, CA $180,420 +35% 1.2×
Vallejo, CA $179,210 +34% 0.9×
Santa Rosa, CA $170,100 +27%

Same job elsewhere in FL

MetroMedian payvs MiamiRent vs Miami
Cape Coral, FL $139,610 +4% 0.7×
Pensacola, FL $137,480 +3% 0.7×
Jacksonville, FL $137,190 +3% 0.6×
Naples, FL $136,320 +2%

Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires pharmacists around Miami

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

Other jobs in Miami

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.