Pharmacists pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $145,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $217,420 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Napa earn between $169,160 and $217,380.
- $146K10th
- $169K25th
- $201KMedian
- $217K75th
- $217K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $186,750 | $15,562 | $89.78 |
| Median | $200,580 | $16,715 | $96.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $169,160 | $14,097 | $81.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $217,380 | $18,115 | $104.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Napa
On the average salary of $186,750, a single filer in Napa takes home about $125,773 a year, or $10,481 a month and $4,837 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Napa a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $186,750 buys what about $165,920 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($190,370).
- San Jose$190,370
- Napa$186,750
- San Francisco$184,540
- Santa Rosa$175,910
- Sacramento$169,660
- Vallejo$169,600
- San Luis Obispo$168,490
- San Diego$167,490
- Salinas$164,590
- Fresno$163,710
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Napa: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Napa?
$89.78 an hour on average, and $96.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $145,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $169,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Napa?
About $125,773 a year ($10,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $186,750. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1051; area Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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