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Pharmacists salary in San Francisco, CA

The median pharmacists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $177,410 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,009 a month.

10th percentile
$135,580
25th percentile
$164,560
Median percentile
$177,410
75th percentile
$220,120
90th percentile
$229,220

Based on 3,670 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$120,107 take-home a year
Gross pay$177,410
Federal income tax−$31,312
Social Security + Medicare−$13,572
California income tax (approx.)−$12,419
Monthly take-home$10,009
Every two weeks$4,620

Does it go far here?

$153,452Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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