Physician salary in California
BLS reports this occupation as "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for physicians in California is $281,590, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $265,930. California ranks 26 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$281,590
25th percentile
$98,870
75th percentile
$340,730
90th percentile
$431,980
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in California | 25,530 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in California | $249,620 |
| National median | $265,930 |
| National employment | 342,720 |
Metro areas in California
- San Francisco, CA: median $294,360
- Los Angeles, CA: median $196,760
- San Diego, CA: median $323,050
States with similar pay for physicians
- Virginia: median $278,530
- New Jersey: median $285,010
- South Carolina: median $274,480
- Nebraska: median $290,470
- Alabama: median $272,610
- Texas: median $269,800
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.