Pharmacists salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

Median pay for pharmacists in San Luis Obispo, CA: $164,130/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $126,570 – $187,350 · about 260 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($135,000) by +$29,130 (+22%).

What it's really worth in San Luis Obispo

With San Luis Obispo's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $164,130 has the buying power of about $147,837 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $90,158 · median home $909,699 · median rent $2,855/mo.

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How San Luis Obispo ranks for this job

On raw pay, San Luis Obispo, CA is 6th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once San Luis Obispo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 51st.

The headline number flatters San Luis Obispo. 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 San Luis Obispo

A median home in San Luis Obispo, CA costs $909,699 — about 5.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,855/mo works out at 21% 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 San Luis Obispo.

Metro	Median pay	vs San Luis Obispo	Rent vs San Luis Obispo
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+16%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+10%	1.1×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+9%	0.8×
Santa Rosa, CA	$170,100	+4%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs San Luis Obispo	Rent vs San Luis Obispo
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+16%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+10%	1.1×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+9%	0.8×
Santa Rosa, CA	$170,100	+4%	0.9×

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

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