LIVE MARKET·1,407 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Pharmacist salary in California: $74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr median.
Pay range $73.00$2,920$151,840–$86.00/hr$3,440/wk$178,880/yr across the middle 50% of 1,407 active California postings from 239 employers.
8.8% above the national Pharmacist median of $68.00/hr · #6 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$74.00$2,960$153,920
P25–P75
$73.00$2,920$151,840–$86.00$3,440$178,880
middle 50%
Postings
1,407
last 180 days
Employers
239
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHARMACIST
How California compares with its neighbors.
01Oregon$86.50/hr$3,460/wk$179,920/yr
02California (this page)$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr
03Arizona$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr04Nevada$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Pharmacist pay is highest nationally.
01Oregon$86.50/hr$3,460/wk$179,920/yr
02Alaska$82.10/hr$3,284/wk$170,768/yr
03Oklahoma$76.40/hr$3,056/wk$158,912/yr04Washington$74.50/hr$2,980/wk$154,960/yr05Wyoming$74.09/hr$2,964/wk$154,107/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr03Hospital Pharmacist$82.80/hr$3,312/wk$172,224/yr04ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr05Cath Lab Nurse$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr06CT Technologist$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr07Physical Therapist$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr08Occupational Therapist$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr10Dental Assistant$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr11Pharmacy Technician$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr12Caregiver$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHARMACIST · CA
Pharmacist pay in California, answered.
How much does a Pharmacist make in California?
The median Pharmacist pay in California is $74.00/hr (about $153,920/yr), based on 1,407 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Pharmacist pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $73.00–$86.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.50 to $137.50/hr.
Do Pharmacists in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 8.8% more than the national Pharmacist median of $68.00/hr, ranking #6 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Pharmacists in California?
239 employers posted 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.