LIVE MARKET·127 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Hospital Pharmacist salary in California: $82.80/hr$3,312/wk$172,224/yr median.

Pay range $76.28$3,051$158,662–$104.88/hr$4,195/wk$218,150/yr across the middle 50% of 127 active California postings from 31 employers.

2.9% above the national Hospital Pharmacist median of $80.50/hr · #10 of 32 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$82.80$3,312$172,224
P25–P75
$76.28$3,051$158,662–$104.88$4,195$218,150
middle 50%
Postings
127
last 180 days
Employers
31
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·HOSPITAL PHARMACIST

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon9 postings
$88.15/hr$3,526/wk$183,352/yr
02California (this page)127 postings
$82.80/hr$3,312/wk$172,224/yr
03Arizona124 postings
$78.30/hr$3,132/wk$162,864/yr
04Nevada8 postings
$72.22/hr$2,889/wk$150,218/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·32 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Hospital Pharmacist pay is highest nationally.

01New York16 postings
$97.09/hr$3,884/wk$201,947/yr
02Washington5 postings
$94.08/hr$3,763/wk$195,686/yr
03Virginia60 postings
$89.48/hr$3,579/wk$186,118/yr
04Wisconsin76 postings
$89.48/hr$3,579/wk$186,118/yr
05Oregon9 postings
$88.15/hr$3,526/wk$183,352/yr
See all 32 states →National Hospital Pharmacist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·HOSPITAL PHARMACIST · CA

Hospital Pharmacist pay in California, answered.

How much does a Hospital Pharmacist make in California?

The median Hospital Pharmacist pay in California is $82.80/hr (about $172,224/yr), based on 127 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Hospital Pharmacist pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $76.28–$104.88/hr. Listed pay runs from $67.50 to $119.00/hr.

Do Hospital Pharmacists in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 2.9% more than the national Hospital Pharmacist median of $80.50/hr, ranking #10 of 32 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Hospital Pharmacists in California?

31 employers posted Hospital Pharmacist roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.