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Physicians, All Other Salary in California
Physicians, All Other in California earn a median $281,590 a year, 6% above the U.S. median.
- Median in CA
- $281,590 a year
- U.S. median
- $265,930 a year
- Employment
- 25,530
- Location quotient
- 0.64
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in California
- Median (50%)
- $281,590 · $135.38 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $249,620 · $120.01 an hour (estimate error ±4.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $80,590 · $38.75 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $98,870 · $47.54 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $340,730 · $163.81 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $431,980 · $207.69 an hour
- Employment
- 25,530 (estimate error ±7.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.40
- Location quotient
- 0.64 (1.00 = national share)
Physicians, All Other pay by metro area in California
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $421,490 | 270 |
| Salinas, CA | $384,990 | 250 |
| El Centro, CA | $370,290 | 40 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $370,020 | 40 |
| Chico, CA | $334,980 | 50 |
| Modesto, CA | $323,580 | 310 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $323,050 | 4,200 |
| Fresno, CA | $315,390 | 450 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $308,280 | 1,270 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $307,400 | 90 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $305,610 | 190 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $296,960 | 280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $294,360 | 3,530 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $290,330 | 80 |
| Redding, CA | $287,080 | 80 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $283,220 | 60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $279,090 | 2,130 |
| Merced, CA | $273,110 | 90 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $269,000 | Not reported |
| Napa, CA | $239,200 or more | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $196,760 | 6,810 |
| Vallejo, CA | $194,540 | 110 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $193,890 | 710 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,870 | 2,530 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $80,190 | 470 |
H-1B filings for physicians, all other in California
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
130 certified filings with a median offered wage of $263,600.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do physicians, all other make in California?
- The median wage for physicians, all other in California is $281,590 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 25,530 jobs in the state.
- Where in California do physicians, all other earn the most?
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $421,490 a year.