Physician California
Physician salary in California
Typical pay
$308,200a year
Most Physicians earn $255k to $364k a year
From 278 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Physician salary in California is $308,200 a year. Most job postings pay $255,000 to $363,800. From 278 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$308k typical, most $255k to $364k
| Riverside, CA | $329k | $281k to $367k | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $313k | $262k to $381k | 25 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $310k | $267k to $389k | 127 |
| Sacramento, CA | $289k | $242k to $330k | 24 |
| San Diego, CA | $275k | $260k to $313k | 20 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 1 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 3 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 5 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 11 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 107 job postings$270k $375k
Typical: $311k
- Senior 17 job postings$303k $517k
Typical: $381k
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $270k to $375k a year, typically $311k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrative Physiatry | $219k | – | – | – | – |
| CommonSpirit Health | $360k | – | $360k | – | – |
| Skilled Wound Care | $375k | – | $375k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $308,200 a year for Physician roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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