Pharmacists salary in Crestview, FL
Median pay for pharmacists in Crestview, FL: $132,640/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $58,630 – $158,080 · about 170 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$2,360 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Crestview
With Crestview's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $132,640 has the buying power of about $134,856 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $74,279 · median home $441,042 · median rent $1,997/mo.
How Crestview ranks for this job
On raw pay, Crestview, FL is 131st of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Crestview's cost of living is applied, it ranks 157th.
The headline number flatters Crestview. 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 Crestview
A median home in Crestview, FL costs $441,042 — about 3.3× 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 $1,997/mo works out at 18% 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 Crestview.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Crestview | Rent vs Crestview |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,570 | +44% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +36% | 1.6× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +35% | 1.2× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +28% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Crestview | Rent vs Crestview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral, FL | $139,610 | +5% | 0.9× |
| Pensacola, FL | $137,480 | +4% | 0.9× |
| Jacksonville, FL | $137,190 | +3% | 0.9× |
| Naples, FL | $136,320 | +3% | 1.4× |
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.