Pharmacists pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for pharmacists is $77.82 an hour ($161,870 a year). About 3,400 people work in this job there.

$77.82Median hourly pay
$131,620–$187,280Middle half of workers, yearly
3,400People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 15% higher than the U.S. median ($140,910). It is 2% lower than the California median ($164,610).

Pay range for pharmacists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$49.91$103,810
25% of workers$63.28$131,620
Half of workers (median)$77.82$161,870
75% of workers$90.04$187,280
90% of workers$99.53$207,020

Pharmacists pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Napa$200,580180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$199,0401,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$177,4103,670
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$172,860240
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$172,6802,310
Hanford-Corcoran$171,90090
Vallejo$170,870350
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$170,570330
Fresno$169,160890
Redding$166,800160
Salinas$166,470260
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$165,1302,840
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$162,520290
Stockton-Lodi$162,440530
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$161,940170
Bakersfield-Delano$161,930600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$161,8703,400
Chico$161,410160
Yuba City$161,240140
Modesto$160,520380
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$160,430630
El Centro$158,49090
Visalia$158,080310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$157,44012,450
Merced$154,870120

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for pharmacists

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +5.2% over ten years, faster than average · about 12,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Registered Nurses$133,940
Pharmacy Technicians$50,270
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Physical Therapists$120,110
Respiratory Therapists$100,480
Speech-Language Pathologists$118,560

Other job titles for this job

ApothecaryClinical PharmacistClinical Pharmacy SpecialistCPSCommunity PharmacistDruggistFloater PharmacistHospital PharmacistIndustrial PharmacistInpatient PharmacistOutpatient PharmacistPharm D

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.