In class the other day, we received a lecture on post college planning including information about the varianc in the cost of living across the US. The lecture seemed somewhat silly but it made me realize that I can negotiate higher pay, bonuses, or favorable contracts depending on where I plan on practicing pharmacy. So I decided to do some investigation and found how different the cost of living across the US really can be. Most of the differences were due to housing costs or taxes. Some of what I found:
$100,000 pharmacy wage in Des Moines, IA is comparable to:
$ 156,840 in Chicago, IL
$ 204,041 in New York, NY
$ 205,795 in Washington, DC
$ 100,000 in St. Louis, MO
$ 129,287 in Phoenix, AZ
$ 117,338 in Tampa, FL
$ 119,250 in Austin, TX
$ 221,280 in Honoloulu, HI
$ 141,576 in Anchorage, AK
$ 232, 229 in San Francisco, CA
I think Des Moines and St. Louis have some perks...cheaper cost of living!
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