Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-1051

Pharmacist salary in Merced, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Merced, 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 Merced, CA was $154,870 a year, or $74.46 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $125,530 to $197,190. About 120 were employed.

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Annual pay: Merced vs California vs the US

Pharmacist annual wages, Merced, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$154,870$164,610$140,910
Mean (average)$155,620$162,340$140,920
10th percentile$125,530$90,560$99,290
25th percentile$129,810$138,360$129,380
75th percentile$168,560$197,860$161,840
90th percentile$197,190$213,820$174,230
Pharmacist hourly wages, Merced, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$74.46
Mean (average)$74.82
10th percentile$60.35
25th percentile$62.41
75th percentile$81.04
90th percentile$94.80

Employment: 120. 1.509 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.73.

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

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How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in Merced, CA?

The median hourly wage was $74.46 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $60.35 and the 90th was $94.80.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in Merced, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $155,620 a year and a median of $154,870 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in Merced, CA earn more than the California median?

The Merced, CA median of $154,870 is 6% 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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