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Pediatricians in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Pediatrician?

13.9% Jobs Projection
$178,480 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pediatricians in California is growing faster than average.

  • Pediatricians in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Pediatricians Work in California?

3,420 people worked as Pediatricians in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,460 Pediatricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 410 Pediatricians working in it, which means California has more Pediatricians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Pediatricians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.2%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 4,100 jobs for California Pediatricians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 34,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pediatricians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Pediatricians ranged from $61,260 to $208,000 with $178,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.45 to $100. The median hourly rate was $85.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $79.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $5.86.

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

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Top California Metros for Pediatricians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pediatricians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,370 $159,330
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 600 $171,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110 $191,710
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 50 $208,000

Top States for Pediatricians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pediatricians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,420 $178,480
Texas 2,280 $161,770
Ohio 2,040 $152,400
New York 1,820 $172,590
Massachusetts 1,550 $180,300
New Jersey 1,280 $171,400
North Carolina 1,010 $153,830
Arizona 980 $117,260
Tennessee 940 $181,740
Michigan 930 $138,830
Washington 770 $183,720
Georgia 680 $162,140
Illinois 680 $139,220
Maryland 570 $167,290
Oregon 510 $186,610
Virginia 500 $184,900
Connecticut 490 $185,810
Indiana 440 $181,390
Pennsylvania 440 $153,720
Alabama 410 $208,000

Below are the states where Pediatricians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alabama $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Iowa $208,000
Mississippi $208,000
Montana $208,000
Nevada $208,000
Utah $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
New Hampshire $200,310
Minnesota $199,610

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation California Employment Total
Physicians and Surgeons 34,070
Family and General Practitioners 11,970
Anesthesiologists 3,500
Psychiatrists 3,480
Surgeons 3,090
Internists, General 2,660
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1,950

References

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