Pharmacists salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $133,030–$183,690
- vs U.S. median
- +12%
- Metro rank
- #33 of 288
Pharmacists in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $157,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 12,450 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $140,910 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $164,610. It ranks #33 of 288 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE12,450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PHARMACISTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $199,040
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $177,410
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $172,860
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $172,680
- Vallejo, CAmedian $170,870
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $170,570
- Fresno, CAmedian $169,160
- Salinas, CAmedian $166,470
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Questions
What is the average Pharmacists salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $157,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 12,450 jobs pay between $133,030 and $183,690. The 10th percentile is $62,800 and the 90th is $209,060.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Pharmacists?
That is 12% above the U.S. median of $140,910 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $164,610. It ranks #33 of 288 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Pharmacists make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $75.69 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $157,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $63.96–$88.31 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.