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Pharmacists in California

Considering a career as a Pharmacist in California?

8.2% Jobs Projection
$144,660 Median Salary
1,530 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pharmacists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Pharmacists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacists Work in California?

30,950 people worked as Pharmacists in 2018 in this state.

There were 29,860 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,090 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,520 Pharmacists working in it, which means California has more Pharmacists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,530 annual job openings, and 31,700 total jobs in 2026 for Pharmacists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,300 annual jobs and 329,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pharmacists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $104,910 to $182,320 with $144,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $50.44 to $87.65. The median hourly rate was $69.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $68.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Pharmacists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,730 $141,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,520 $149,500
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,780 $145,080
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,530 $133,370
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,850 $150,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,600 $150,720
Fresno, CA 680 $147,260
Bakersfield, CA 560 $149,010
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 450 $126,690
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 450 $155,230
Santa Rosa, CA 430 $151,490
Stockton-Lodi, CA 420 $147,070
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 310 $152,530
Modesto, CA 300 $148,270
Salinas, CA 290 $147,300
Visalia-Porterville, CA 210 $146,260
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 200 $155,220
Merced, CA 190 $148,500
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 180 $139,330
Chico, CA 170 $147,610
Madera, CA 130 $146,950
Redding, CA 110 $146,460
Napa, CA 100 $130,450
Yuba City, CA 100 $150,370
El Centro, CA 80 $143,090
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 70 $143,190

Top States for Pharmacists Employment

View the list below to see where most Pharmacists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 30,950 $144,660
Texas 21,250 $128,260
Florida 20,790 $122,540
New York 20,400 $124,220
Pennsylvania 14,610 $120,530
Ohio 12,500 $121,770
Illinois 12,260 $128,460
Georgia 10,530 $122,460
North Carolina 9,970 $127,250
New Jersey 9,280 $119,330
Michigan 9,140 $122,320
Massachusetts 7,970 $120,250
Arizona 7,420 $127,800
Tennessee 7,330 $125,400
Virginia 6,970 $128,260
Minnesota 6,490 $136,540
Missouri 6,180 $129,000
Maryland 5,750 $122,450
Washington 5,740 $130,250
Indiana 5,600 $123,770

Below are the states where Pharmacists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $144,670
California $144,660
Vermont $139,970
Oregon $137,620
Minnesota $136,540
Maine $135,510
Wisconsin $131,450
Washington $130,250
New Hampshire $129,410
Missouri $129,000

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