| Weekly pay | Up to $3,300 on a 5x8 schedule of 40 hours per week |
|---|---|
| Shifts | Day/Evening/Night shifts available |
| Schedule | 5x8 (40 hours per week) |
| Credentials | Active California pharmacist license from the California State Board of Pharmacy, or licensure in progress (see below). |
| Extras | Weekly pay and a dedicated recruiter. Stipend and benefit details vary by contract, and your recruiter breaks down every package. Call (866) 680-2920. |
| Pay updated | June 2026 |
As a travel pharmacist with We Care Staffing, you'll verify and dispense medication orders, screen for interactions and dosing issues, counsel patients, collaborate with physicians and nurses on therapy decisions, and keep the pharmacy compliant with state and federal regulations. Hospital contracts may include order verification, sterile compounding oversight, and clinical rounding depending on the facility; retail and specialty settings focus on dispensing accuracy, immunizations, and patient counseling.
Our California pharmacist contracts cover hospital inpatient pharmacy, retail and community settings, and specialty or infusion pharmacies, with shift coverage across days, evenings, and nights.
Weekly pay with transparent breakdowns of taxable wages and tax-free stipends
A dedicated recruiter plus clinical support throughout your assignment
Referral benefits when you refer fellow healthcare professionals to We Care Staffing
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California is the highest-paying state for pharmacists in the country, with a state median around $165,000 per year versus the national median of $137,480 per BLS data. Hospital systems, health-system specialty pharmacies, and high-volume retail all compete for licensed pharmacists, and that competition shows up in travel rates.
We Care Staffing's current California pharmacist contracts pay up to $3,300 per week on a 5x8 schedule across day, evening, and night shifts. Hospital inpatient experience opens the most doors; sterile compounding and oncology backgrounds command premiums.
$3,300
Max Weekly Pay
$165K
CA Median/Yr
$137K
National Median/Yr
Your weekly package combines a taxable hourly base rate with tax-free housing and meal stipends, available to travelers who maintain a qualifying tax home and duplicate living expenses. Stipend amounts follow federal GSA rates for your assignment city, and your recruiter shows you the realistic net for any contract before you sign.
California's state income tax is graduated and high, but it applies only to your taxable base wage, not your stipends. For benchmarking: Pharmacists earn a national median of $137,480 per year per BLS May 2024 data. Travel contracts typically exceed staff equivalents once tax-free stipends are counted, and the figures above give you the floor to negotiate from.
Taxable Base Rate
Competitive hourly wage
Housing Stipend
Tax-free, GSA-based rates
Meal Stipend
Tax-free daily allowance
Weekly Pay
Transparent breakdown every week
California licenses pharmacists through the California State Board of Pharmacy. Unlike most states, California requires its own law-and-practice exam, the CPJE, in addition to the NAPLEX, and does not offer simple reciprocity, so plan for exam scheduling and processing time. It is the most involved pharmacist licensing process in the country, which is exactly why licensed California pharmacists command the country's best rates. Start early and our team will help you sequence the steps.
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We Care Staffing places pharmacists at facilities across California's major systems, including Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, UC Health, Cedars-Sinai, and Dignity Health. Demand concentrates in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento, with additional needs across the state's regional and community facilities.
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