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Pharmacist market brief · Santa Maria, CA

# Pharmacist Jobs in Santa Maria, CA

16 pharmacist openings are live in the Santa Maria, CA area from 8 employers, led by Walmart, CVS Health, and Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 44% of openings.

Data updated Nov 4, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 16
: Live pharmacist openings currently tracked in the Santa Maria market.

**Companies hiring**
: 8
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/pharmacist/locations/santa-maria-ca/entry-level)7 jobs

Lead+6 jobs

Santa Maria's pharmacist market is led by entry-level openings, with 7 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

16

Hiring employers

8

Salary coverage

81%

Median experience

1.0 years

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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live pharmacist listings in Santa Maria
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare pharmacist opportunities in Santa Maria, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 16 live roles tracked in this market.
- 8 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Pharmacist in Santa Maria

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 16 pharmacist openings across 8 employers establish the current Santa Maria opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 7 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Walmart is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 16 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Santa Maria market view into active employers and representative pharmacist openings

Employer activity · 8 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Walmart logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=eLuakTAEhj3Q_w9vYzrmgCUGwlO1ULqc01JFgqFUa5A) WalmartStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/walmart)[![CVS Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcvshealth.com%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=hlTkPCEuEh6YBrjgHMqtjATETTGXksXNFBXbFDPamw0) CVS HealthStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/cvs-health)
Saint Joseph Hospital - LexingtonEmployer profile2Open roles
[![Walgreens logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walgreens.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=k_Jm9nta9rpv9rnYAkASKgUH_A9EZxRsPfqCWmx5WsE) WalgreensEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/walgreens)[![CommonSpirit Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.commonspirit.org%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fshared%2Fen%2Flogos%2Fcommonspirit-logo-1.svg) CommonSpirit HealthTop of market1Open roles](/company/commonspirit-health)
County of Santa BarbaraStartups & growing teams1Open roles
![Cynet Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dcynethealth.com%26sz%3D128)
Cynet HealthStartups & growing teams1Open roles
[![UCLA Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuclahealth.org%2Fthemes%2Fcustom%2Fuclahealth%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Ftnm2y9&sig=P6Burgb_y8cw0nMiywFtoO0u5WdFPB696y1ReVsquxw) UCLA HealthEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/ucla-health)

Live opportunity sample · 16 of 16 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Pharmacy-Pharmacist, TravelEntry-levelCynet HealthSanta Maria, California$172,224Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/pharmacy-pharmacist-travel-at-cynet-health-a0c940a2-46a8-5380-b30b-fac1c6050014)[Pharmacist Starting at $78/hour & RelocationLive roleWalgreensSanta Maria, California$140,088Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/pharmacist-starting-at-78-hour-and-relocation-at-walgreens-bbac4662-3029-59ee-beb0-7d531abc88a3)[Clinical Pharmacist SpecialistEntry-levelSaint Joseph Hospital - LexingtonSanta Maria, CaliforniaPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/clinical-pharmacist-specialist-at-saint-joseph-hospital-lexington-33f0b1d5-6d71-503f-849e-af26c2c2a45a)[Clinical Pharmacist SpecialistEntry-levelCommonSpirit HealthArroyo Grande, CaliforniaPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/clinical-pharmacist-specialist-at-commonspirit-health-3db75cc2-e276-56aa-8155-e404e25f79c5)[PharmacistLive roleWalgreensSanta Maria, California$140,088Posted Oct 24, 2026](/job/pharmacist-at-walgreens-fa24c361-2263-5dd4-8af3-94c0d10d0497)[(USA) Staff Pharmacist-CaLead+WalmartSanta Maria, California$98,009Posted Oct 19, 2026](/job/usa-staff-pharmacist-ca-at-wal-mart-canada-corp-d3405031-9b71-51ed-ad01-8f7a15181b59)[(USA) Staff Pharmacist-CaLead+WalmartSanta Maria, California$98,009Posted Oct 19, 2026](/job/usa-staff-pharmacist-ca-at-wal-mart-canada-corp-2d543a51-76f5-55eb-b53c-03e7439b4cb5)[(USA) Staff Pharmacist-CA $15K Sign-On BonusLead+WalmartSanta Maria, California$98,009Posted Oct 19, 2026](/job/usa-staff-pharmacist-ca-15k-sign-on-bonus-at-wal-mart-canada-corp-3154629d-89f9-5ccb-b403-4957605fd3fe)
#### More pharmacist openings in Santa Maria

- [Staff Pharmacist-Ca $75,000 Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance · Walmart](/job/staff-pharmacist-ca-75-000-sign-on-bonus-and-relocation-assistance-at-0cfddff7-5a8b-566c-9bde-6cd85184c1ac)
- [(USA) Staff Pharmacist-Ca · Walmart](/job/usa-staff-pharmacist-ca-at-wal-mart-canada-corp-efbeb910-d7f9-5a12-a19f-5c72bf6db345)
- [Pharmacist-In-Charge · County of Santa Barbara](/job/pharmacist-in-charge-at-county-of-santa-barbara-54ba660e-bcc0-5dd5-8c9e-58497512aec9)
- [CA Dist Suppt Pharmacist FT · CVS Health](/job/ca-dist-suppt-pharmacist-ft-at-cvs-health-5757e44c-054a-59f5-a382-eff87022c0eb)
- [CA Staff Pharmacist FT · CVS Health](/job/ca-staff-pharmacist-ft-at-cvs-health-a7372fda-93bb-56b5-a9a7-e9c877fd751b)
- [Float Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Community Infusions (Santa Barbara) · UCLA Health](/job/float-clinical-oncology-pharmacist-community-infusions-santa-barbara-864b1fc8-f7bf-5773-af8c-c7f3b4d2c5d5)
- [Staff Pharmacist-Ca $50,000 Sign On Bonus · Walmart](/job/staff-pharmacist-ca-50-000-sign-on-bonus-at-wal-mart-canada-corp-acac9631-4989-5a34-8171-6a05131085e3)
- [Home Infusion Pharmacist · Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington](/job/home-infusion-pharmacist-at-saint-joseph-hospital-lexington-b1a36d70-a809-5c22-ac16-187a60672705)

[Explore all 16 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Pharmacist+jobs+in+Santa+Maria%2C+CA)

## Pharmacist jobs in Santa Maria: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many pharmacist jobs are open in Santa Maria? Metaintro tracks 16 live pharmacist openings from 8 employers in the Santa Maria, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which experience level has the most pharmacist openings in Santa Maria? Entry-level roles lead with 7 openings. Experience level is known for 81% of this market's listings.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for pharmacist jobs in Santa Maria? Walmart, CVS Health, Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington, and Walgreens have the most open pharmacist roles here right now, out of 8 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Pharmacist demand around Santa Maria.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Santa Maria market.

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Pharmacist](/jobs/pharmacist/locations/santa-maria-ca/entry-level)

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