SOC 29-1051 · Visalia, CA metro

Pharmacists Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for pharmacists in Visalia, California is $156,150 a year ($75.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $158,080: half of the 310 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).

$156,150average per year

$75.07 / hourMedian $158,080Take-home ≈ $107,565

  • $123K10th
  • $137K25th
  • $158KMedian
  • $176K75th
  • $192K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#20 of 25California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacists pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $192,400 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Visalia earn between $136,700 and $176,270.

  • $123K10th
  • $137K25th
  • $158KMedian
  • $176K75th
  • $192K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$156,150$13,012$75.07
Median$158,080$13,173$76.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$136,700$11,392$65.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$176,270$14,689$84.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pharmacists salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $156,150, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $107,565 a year, or $8,964 a month and $4,137 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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.

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Is Visalia a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $156,150 buys what about $156,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacists salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 20th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($190,370).

All Pharmacists salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for pharmacists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).

Pharmacists salary by city

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Pharmacists salary in Visalia: questions

How much do pharmacists make an hour in Visalia?

$75.07 an hour on average, and $76.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Visalia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $136,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Visalia?

About $107,565 a year ($8,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $156,150. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do pharmacists earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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