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Pharmacist salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for pharmacists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $157,440 a year, or $75.69 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $62,800 to $209,060. About 12,450 were employed.

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Annual pay: Los Angeles vs California vs the US

Pharmacist annual wages, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$157,440$164,610$140,910
Mean (average)$151,100$162,340$140,920
10th percentile$62,800$90,560$99,290
25th percentile$133,030$138,360$129,380
75th percentile$183,690$197,860$161,840
90th percentile$209,060$213,820$174,230
Pharmacist hourly wages, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$75.69
Mean (average)$72.65
10th percentile$30.19
25th percentile$63.96
75th percentile$88.31
90th percentile$100.51

Employment: 12,450. 1.985 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.96.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

The median hourly wage was $75.69 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $30.19 and the 90th was $100.51.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $151,100 a year and a median of $157,440 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earn more than the California median?

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median of $157,440 is 4% lower than the California median of $164,610 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1051. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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