Physicians, All Other Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$281,590
$135.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$254,326
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($265,930): +$15,660 (+5.9%)
California ranks 26th of 50 states by median pay, and 35th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,590 | $38.75 |
| 25th percentile | $98,870 | $47.54 |
| Median | $281,590 | $135.38 |
| 75th percentile | $340,730 | $163.81 |
| 90th percentile | $431,980 | $207.69 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 25,530
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $281,590
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $265,930
- Difference
- +$15,660 (+5.9%)
Cost of living
$281,590 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $254,326
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $290,470 | $322,376 17th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 25th | $285,010 | $261,946 34th |
| California This page | ||
| 26th | $281,590 | $254,326 35th |
| Virginia | ||
| 27th | $278,530 | $275,489 32nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 28th | $274,480 | $292,782 25th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Cardiologist salary in California
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- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in California
$253,430/year California
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby places
- Physicians, All Other salary in Arizona
$312,490/year Arizona
- Physicians, All Other salary in Nevada
$252,120/year Nevada
- Physicians, All Other salary in Oregon
$347,180/year Oregon
- Physicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$265,930/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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