Podiatrist Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$201,300
$96.78/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$181,810
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 ($160,300): +$41,000 (+25.6%)
California ranks 15th of 41 states by median pay, and 21st of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $85,480 | $41.10 |
| 25th percentile | $141,120 | $67.85 |
| Median | $201,300 | $96.78 |
| 75th percentile | $277,310 | $133.32 |
| 90th percentile | $362,110 | $174.09 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 1,000
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $201,300
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $160,300
- Difference
- +$41,000 (+25.6%)
Cost of living
$201,300 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $181,810
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 13th | $202,690 | $219,809 10th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $201,940 | $192,399 18th |
| California This page | ||
| 15th | $201,300 | $181,810 21st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 16th | $201,260 | $223,228 9th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $200,850 | $206,955 12th |
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.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in California
$253,430/year California
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in California
$281,590/year California
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Cardiologist salary in California
$185,610/year California
- Neurologist salary in California
$357,080/year California
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.0%
- 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
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Podiatrist salary in nearby places
- Podiatrist salary in Arizona
$133,190/year Arizona
- Podiatrist salary in Nevada
$204,990/year Nevada
- Podiatrist salary in Oregon
$207,430/year Oregon
- Podiatrist salary in the U.S.
$160,300/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: 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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