Pharmacist pay in San Francisco, CA
Pharmacists in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn a typical $177,410 a year. The middle half earn $164,560 to $220,120, and the top 10% earn more than $229,220. About 3,670 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Pharmacists, SOC 29-1051).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $135,580 |
| 25th percentile | $164,560 |
| Median (typical) | $177,410 |
| 75th percentile | $220,120 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $229,220 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 2 of 50 large metros for pharmacists before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $177,410, a single filer keeps about $120,300 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in San Francisco are 16% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $104,000 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Francisco No. 29 of 50 large metros for pharmacists after cost of living.
Where pharmacists’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$199,040 typical · worth $121k
- San Antonio, TX$150,500 typical · worth $121k
- Austin, TX$151,290 typical · worth $117k
- Milwaukee, WI$153,340 typical · worth $113k
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Common questions
How much does a pharmacist make in San Francisco, CA?
The typical (median) pharmacist in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earns $177,410 a year. The middle half earn between $164,560 and $220,120, and the top 10% earn more than $229,220. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a pharmacist in San Francisco?
Anything above $177,410 pays more than half of pharmacists in San Francisco. $220,120 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $229,220 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a pharmacist in San Francisco take home after taxes?
At the typical $177,410, a single filer keeps about $120,300 a year ($10,020 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 16% above the US average, that buys what $104,000 would in a typical US city.
Where do pharmacists get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical pharmacist pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX. San Francisco, CA ranks No. 29.
More: Pharmacist pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in San Francisco, CA
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.