LIVE MARKET·143 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

General Physician salary in California: $137.50/hr$5,500/wk$286,000/yr median.

Pay range $117.50$4,700$244,400–$155.00/hr$6,200/wk$322,400/yr across the middle 50% of 143 active California postings from 56 employers.

10.0% above the national General Physician median of $125.00/hr · #21 of 37 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$137.50$5,500$286,000
P25–P75
$117.50$4,700$244,400–$155.00$6,200$322,400
middle 50%
Postings
143
last 180 days
Employers
56
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·GENERAL PHYSICIAN

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Nevada19 postings
$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr
02Oregon9 postings
$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr
03California (this page)143 postings
$137.50/hr$5,500/wk$286,000/yr
04Arizona45 postings
$128.50/hr$5,140/wk$267,280/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·37 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where General Physician pay is highest nationally.

01Arkansas9 postings
$245.00/hr$9,800/wk$509,600/yr
02Oklahoma21 postings
$245.00/hr$9,800/wk$509,600/yr
03Nebraska8 postings
$228.75/hr$9,150/wk$475,800/yr
04Alabama5 postings
$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr
05Delaware5 postings
$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr
See all 37 states →National General Physician salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·GENERAL PHYSICIAN · CA

General Physician pay in California, answered.

How much does a General Physician make in California?

The median General Physician pay in California is $137.50/hr (about $286,000/yr), based on 143 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the General Physician pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $117.50–$155.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.50 to $302.50/hr.

Do General Physicians in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 10.0% more than the national General Physician median of $125.00/hr, ranking #21 of 37 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring General Physicians in California?

56 employers posted General Physician roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.