Pharmacists salary in Utica, NY
Median pay for pharmacists in Utica, NY: $123,220/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $94,040 – $151,870 · about 280 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$11,780 (-9%).
What it's really worth in Utica
With Utica's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $123,220 has the buying power of about $132,873 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $66,823 · median home $230,265 · median rent $1,404/mo.
How Utica ranks for this job
On raw pay, Utica, NY is 185th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Utica's cost of living is applied, it ranks 169th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Utica sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Utica
A median home in Utica, NY costs $230,265 — about 1.9× 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 $1,404/mo works out at 14% 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 Utica.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Utica | Rent vs Utica |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,570 | +55% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +46% | 2.3× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +45% | 1.7× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +38% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in NY
| Metro | Median pay | vs Utica | Rent vs Utica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse, NY | $138,880 | +13% | 1.2× |
| Rochester, NY | $135,200 | +10% | 1.1× |
| New York, NY | $133,680 | +8% | 2.5× |
| Buffalo, NY | $131,850 | +7% | 1× |
Staying in NY 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.