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Pharmacists Salary in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California

The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Pharmacists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$107,780
25th Percentile Wage
$130,550
50th Percentile Wage
$144,430
75th Percentile Wage
$157,460
90th Percentile Wage
$166,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $144,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,780.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$144,430
-0.73% 7.15%
2016
$145,480
1.13% -
2015
$143,840
2.20% -
2014
$140,680
3.20% -
2013
$136,180
1.53% -
2012
$134,100
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Table 2. Compare Pharmacists Salary in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $144,430 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$179,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$175,980
Vallejo-Fairfield
$174,460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$164,800
Napa
$161,450
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$159,990
Salinas
$158,760
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$157,690
Chico
$157,290
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$156,460
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$155,460
Modesto
$154,830
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$154,640
Hanford-Corcoran
$154,270
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$154,240
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$153,100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$152,720
Stockton
$152,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$152,510
Yuba City
$152,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$151,820
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$150,890
Bakersfield-Delano
$150,500
Redding
$150,260
El Centro
$149,970
Fresno
$149,630
Madera-Chowchilla
$149,500
Visalia-Porterville
$148,670
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$147,460
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$146,840
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$144,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$143,950
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$142,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$139,660
Merced
$137,280
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$136,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$135,790
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$135,220