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10.4% Jobs Projection
$204,190 Median Salary
1,040 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Physicians and Surgeons in California is growing faster than average.

  • Physicians and Surgeons in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physicians and Surgeons Work in California?

34,070 people worked as Physicians and Surgeons in 2018 in this state.

There were 29,890 Physicians and Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,320 Physicians and Surgeons working in it, which means California has more Physicians and Surgeons than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,040 annual job openings, and a total of 30,800 jobs for California Physicians and Surgeons in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,300 annual jobs and 414,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physicians and Surgeons Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Physicians and Surgeons ranged from $63,860 to $208,000 with $204,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.7 to $100. The median hourly rate was $98.17.

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

The hourly rate declined by $1.83.

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

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Top California Metros for Physicians and Surgeons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physicians and Surgeons.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,210 $208,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,930 $124,540
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,890 $204,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,890 $162,480
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,710 $208,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 770 $183,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 630 $208,000
Stockton-Lodi, CA 500 $208,000
Santa Rosa, CA 350 $185,380
Bakersfield, CA 330 $196,270
Visalia-Porterville, CA 280 $208,000
Salinas, CA 240 $208,000
Yuba City, CA 220 $196,770
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 200 $208,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 180 $208,000
Redding, CA 180 $208,000
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 140 $140,800
Modesto, CA 120 $208,000
Napa, CA 120 $208,000
Merced, CA 80 $178,980
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 70 $208,000

Top States for Physicians and Surgeons Employment

View the list below to see where most Physicians and Surgeons work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 44,830 $139,710
California 34,070 $204,190
Texas 23,430 $195,630
Florida 22,320 $197,710
Pennsylvania 21,200 $187,440
Ohio 17,020 $208,000
Massachusetts 16,530 $208,000
Michigan 16,480 $173,480
New Jersey 15,380 $208,000
North Carolina 13,380 $196,670
Maryland 12,170 $182,970
Indiana 10,730 $208,000
Georgia 10,690 $208,000
Illinois 9,940 $160,050
Virginia 9,630 $201,770
Washington 8,260 $208,000
Wisconsin 7,050 $208,000
Connecticut 6,970 $208,000
Tennessee 6,100 $208,000
Oregon 5,650 $199,960

Below are the states where Physicians and Surgeons get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Montana $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Arizona $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
West Virginia $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Connecticut $208,000
Delaware $208,000
Washington $208,000
Utah $208,000

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