Pharmacists salary in Santa Rosa, CA

Median pay for pharmacists in Santa Rosa, CA: $170,100/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $129,160 – $207,460 · about 370 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($135,000) by +$35,100 (+26%).

What it's really worth in Santa Rosa

With Santa Rosa's cost of living at 110 (US=100), that $170,100 has the buying power of about $154,282 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $99,266 · median home $796,761 · median rent $2,637/mo.

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How Santa Rosa ranks for this job

On raw pay, Santa Rosa, CA is 4th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Santa Rosa's cost of living is applied, it ranks 11th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Santa Rosa sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Santa Rosa

A median home in Santa Rosa, CA costs $796,761 — about 4.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,637/mo works out at 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where pharmacists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Santa Rosa.

Metro	Median pay	vs Santa Rosa	Rent vs Santa Rosa
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+12%	1.4×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+6%	1.2×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+5%	0.9×
Sacramento, CA	$168,290	−1%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs Santa Rosa	Rent vs Santa Rosa
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+12%	1.4×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+6%	1.2×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+5%	0.9×
Sacramento, CA	$168,290	−1%	0.9×

Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires pharmacists around Santa Rosa

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Santa Rosa Community Health Centers · Healthcare

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