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Physician / Doctor Salary in California

California ยท Updated 2025 ยท Adjusted for local cost of living

Median Salary
$386,400
Mid-level
Entry Level
$304K
0โ€“2 years
Senior Level
$486K
6โ€“9 years
COL vs National
+38%
Cost of living

Physician / Doctor Salary by Experience Level in California

ExperienceP10P25MedianP75P90
Entry Level
0โ€“2 years
$214K$255K$303,600$366K$435K
Mid Level
3โ€“5 years
$269K$324K$386,400$466K$555K
Senior Level
6โ€“9 years
$338K$407K$485,760$587K$697K
Lead / Principal
10โ€“14 years
$407K$490K$586,500$707K$842K
Director / Executive
15+ years
$490K$591K$706,560$853K$1014K

All figures are annual base salary in USD, adjusted for California cost of living (ร—1.38 vs national average). Source: BLS OES 2024, LinkedIn Salary Insights, Glassdoor.

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How Industry Affects Physician / Doctor Pay in California

Technology / Software
$522K
+35%
Finance / Banking
$495K
+28%
Consulting
$471K
+22%
Healthcare
$417K
+8%
Government
$367K
-5%
Education
$340K
-12%
Nonprofit
$321K
-17%

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