Pharmacists salary in Mobile, AL

Median pay for pharmacists in Mobile, AL: $132,660/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $80,730 – $155,570 · about 470 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$2,340 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Mobile

With Mobile's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $132,660 has the buying power of about $149,496 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $55,247 · median home $197,857 · median rent $1,323/mo.

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How Mobile ranks for this job

On raw pay, Mobile, AL is 129th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Mobile's cost of living is applied, it ranks 32nd.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Mobile is one of the places where pharmacists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Mobile

A median home in Mobile, AL costs $197,857 — about 1.5× 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 $1,323/mo works out at 12% 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 Mobile.

Metro	Median pay	vs Mobile	Rent vs Mobile
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+44%	2.7×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+36%	2.5×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+35%	1.8×
Santa Rosa, CA	$170,100	+28%	2×

Same job elsewhere in AL

Metro	Median pay	vs Mobile	Rent vs Mobile
Montgomery, AL	$135,030	+2%	1.1×
Huntsville, AL	$133,540	+1%	1×
Tuscaloosa, AL	$133,170	+0%	1.1×
Birmingham, AL	$132,700	+0%	1.1×

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

Who hires pharmacists around Mobile

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Infirmary Health System · Healthcare
• USA Medical Facilities · Healthcare

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