Pharmacists Salary in California
SOC 29-1051 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Pharmacists in California is $165,150 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $79.40 per hour. This is 20% above the national median of $137,480. 34,490 people work as Pharmacists in California. Wages have grown 20% since 2014, when the median was $137,540.
Median Annual Salary
$165,150
Mean Annual
$162,110
Median Hourly
$79.40
Total Employed
34,490
Location Quotient
0.90
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$87k
10th
$138k
25th
$165k
Median
$197k
75th
$208k
90th
How This Compares
California
$165,150
this metro
United States
$137,480
you earn +20% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $165,150 |
| 2023 | $160,950 |
| 2022 | $155,830 |
| 2021 | $155,930 |
| 2020 | $149,740 |
| 2019 | $148,270 |
| 2018 | $144,660 |
| 2017 | $143,190 |
| 2016 | $142,780 |
| 2015 | $141,220 |
| 2014 | $137,540 |
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