Posted October 2026

Pharmacist jobs in California

58 Pharmacist roles in California from 19 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $92.12 per hour. 85 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Pharmacist jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$76.18/hr$158,450
San Diego1,404,452$78.78/hr$163,860
San Jose997,368$94.35/hr$196,250
San Francisco827,526$88.23/hr$183,510
Fresno550,105$79.09/hr$164,520
Sacramento535,798$83.42/hr$173,510
Long Beach450,901$76.18/hr$158,450
Oakland443,554$88.23/hr$183,510
Bakersfield417,468$78.05/hr$162,340
Anaheim344,561$76.18/hr$158,450
Stockton324,975$75.98/hr$158,030
Riverside323,757$77.23/hr$160,640
Irvine318,683$76.18/hr$158,450
Santa Ana316,184$76.18/hr$158,450
Chula Vista278,546$78.78/hr$163,860
Santa Clarita229,159$76.18/hr$158,450
Fremont228,192$88.23/hr$183,510
San Bernardino224,775$77.23/hr$160,640
Modesto220,592$80.17/hr$166,760
Fontana218,455$77.23/hr$160,640
Moreno Valley213,919$77.23/hr$160,640
Oxnard200,616$76.46/hr$159,030
Huntington Beach193,151$76.18/hr$158,450
Glendale187,823$76.18/hr$158,450
Ontario185,285$77.23/hr$160,640
Elk Grove182,797$83.42/hr$173,510
Santa Rosa177,524$84.04/hr$174,810
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$77.23/hr$160,640
Garden Grove172,361$76.18/hr$158,450
Oceanside170,941$78.78/hr$163,860
Lancaster167,426$76.18/hr$158,450
Roseville163,304$83.42/hr$173,510
Palmdale162,536$76.18/hr$158,450
Corona161,540$77.23/hr$160,640
Salinas160,783$81.27/hr$169,050
Hayward158,440$88.23/hr$183,510
Sunnyvale156,792$94.35/hr$196,250
Escondido148,847$78.78/hr$163,860
Pomona147,966$76.18/hr$158,450
Visalia146,271$79.25/hr$164,840

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Pharmacist Full Time

Trinity Health · California

$77.34–$108.26/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req 00701198
New this week
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Per diemPosted today

Clinical Pharmacist

CommonSpirit Health · Northridge, CA

$72.57–$107.95/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 101012606752
New this week
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Per diemPosted today

Clinical Pharmacist

CommonSpirit Health · Long Beach, CA

$72.57–$107.95/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 96970042160
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Graveyard Pharmacist

CVS Health · Riverside, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R1077906
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Outpatient Pharmacist

Kaiser Permanente · Sacramento, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 102041776352
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

CA Staff Pharmacist FT

CVS Health · Dublin, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R0986809
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Pharmacist II

Tenet Healthcare · Indio, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Pharmacy
  • Req 101990922688
New this week
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Per diemPosted 2 days ago

Pharmacist

Palomar Health · Poway, CA

$65.84–$98.90/ hour
  • Per Diem
  • Req JR100613
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Pharmacist

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Lynwood, CA

$60.57–$84.45/ hour
  • CONTRACTOR
  • Req 285588
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Pharmacist

BrightSpring Health Services · Union City, CA

$62.00–$64.00/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 196961
New this week
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
CVS Health17With your report
Sutter Health16With your report
Kaiser Permanente13With your report
Sharp HealthCare13$92.12
CommonSpirit Health10$90.26
Stanford Health Care9With your report
Adventist Health8With your report
Cedars-Sinai6With your report

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Common questions

How much do pharmacists make in California?

Across 58 Pharmacist postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $92.12 per hour, with typical ranges from $71 to $110.

Who is hiring Pharmacists in California?

19 employers posted Pharmacist roles with pay in California, led by Sharp HealthCare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 56 of 58 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Pharmacist pay reportCalifornia · pay published by employers, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare SystemSalinas, CA · 3 postings$99.69/ hr$78–$109
  • Kaweah Delta Health Care DistrictVisalia, CA · 3 postings$98.56/ hr$71–$118
  • Veterans Health AdministrationPalo Alto, CA · 2 postings$97.43/ hr$85–$110
  • Sharp HealthcareLa Mesa, CA · 6 postings$93.07/ hr$80–$114

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$71Median$92.12High$110

58 Pharmacist postings with published pay in California, 56 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 58 Pharmacist roles

  1. Pharmacist (Facility Program Manager - Pharmacy Benefits Manager)Permanent
    $177k–$228k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Palo Alto, CA · posted today
  2. Pharmacist Full TimePermanent
    $77.34–$108.26/ hour
    Trinity Health · California · posted today

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