Pharmacists salary in Cape Coral, FL
Median pay for pharmacists in Cape Coral, FL: $139,610/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $72,210 – $157,910 · about 710 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($135,000) by +$4,610 (+3%).
What it's really worth in Cape Coral
With Cape Coral's cost of living at 103 (US=100), that $139,610 has the buying power of about $135,412 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $69,368 · median home $339,372 · median rent $1,881/mo.
How Cape Coral ranks for this job
On raw pay, Cape Coral, FL is 47th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Cape Coral's cost of living is applied, it ranks 155th.
The headline number flatters Cape Coral. 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 Cape Coral
A median home in Cape Coral, FL costs $339,372 — about 2.4× 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 $1,881/mo works out at 16% 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 Cape Coral.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cape Coral | Rent vs Cape Coral |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,570 | +37% | 1.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +29% | 1.7× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +28% | 1.3× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +22% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cape Coral | Rent vs Cape Coral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola, FL | $137,480 | −2% | 0.9× |
| Jacksonville, FL | $137,190 | −2% | 0.9× |
| Naples, FL | $136,320 | −2% | 1.5× |
| North Port, FL | $136,120 | −2% | 1.1× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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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.