Pharmacists in California
Considering a career as a Pharmacist in California?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pharmacists in California is growing faster than average.
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Pharmacists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Pharmacist Career?
- Health Professions
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics
- Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy
- Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
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.
The typical state has 4,520 Pharmacists working in it, which means California has more Pharmacists than average.
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%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 1,530 annual Pharmacists job openings in California, and 31,700 total jobs in the year 2026.
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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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