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13.6% Jobs Projection
$201,170 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Obstetricians and Gynecologists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Obstetricians and Gynecologists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Obstetricians and Gynecologists Work in California?

1,950 people worked as Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,030 Obstetricians and Gynecologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 240 Obstetricians and Gynecologists working in it, which means California has more Obstetricians and Gynecologists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Obstetricians and Gynecologists in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.2%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 2,500 jobs for California Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 900 annual jobs and 25,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Obstetricians and Gynecologists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Obstetricians and Gynecologists ranged from $104,230 to $208,000 with $201,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $50.11 to $100. The median hourly rate was $96.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $100 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.28.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Obstetricians and Gynecologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 830 $159,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 $186,780
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 220 $208,000
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 40 $208,000
Bakersfield, CA 30 $187,440

Top States for Obstetricians and Gynecologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Obstetricians and Gynecologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,950 $201,170
Texas 1,590 $208,000
New York 1,200 $208,000
Florida 1,000 $208,000
Ohio 990 $208,000
Georgia 820 $208,000
Colorado 750 $208,000
Michigan 730 $153,880
Virginia 730 $208,000
Connecticut 590 $208,000
North Carolina 590 $208,000
Minnesota 580 $208,000
Illinois 580 $207,800
Massachusetts 530 $208,000
Pennsylvania 500 $208,000
Maryland 400 $197,010
Arizona 350 $202,120
Washington 300 $208,000
Wisconsin 260 $208,000
Utah 260 $208,000

Below are the states where Obstetricians and Gynecologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
West Virginia $208,000
Washington $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Connecticut $208,000
Delaware $208,000
District of Columbia $208,000
Florida $208,000

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