LIVE MARKET·520 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Physician (MD/DO) salary in California: $77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr median.

Pay range $58.50$2,340$121,680–$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr across the middle 50% of 520 active California postings from 164 employers.

14.1% above the national Physician (MD/DO) median of $67.50/hr · #21 of 50 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$77.00$3,080$160,160
P25–P75
$58.50$2,340$121,680–$150.00$6,000$312,000
middle 50%
Postings
520
last 12 months
Employers
164
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICIAN (MD/DO)

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon32 postings
$136.00/hr$5,440/wk$282,880/yr
02Nevada67 postings
$124.50/hr$4,980/wk$258,960/yr
03California (this page)520 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr
04Arizona183 postings
$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physician (MD/DO) pay is highest nationally.

01Nebraska26 postings
$181.25/hr$7,250/wk$377,000/yr
02Oklahoma38 postings
$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr
03Arkansas37 postings
$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr
04Kentucky20 postings
$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr
05Iowa14 postings
$150.00/hr$6,000/wk$312,000/yr
See all 50 states →National Physician (MD/DO) salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICIAN (MD/DO) · CA

Physician (MD/DO) pay in California, answered.

What do Physician (MD/DO) jobs pay in California?

The median Physician (MD/DO) pay in California is $77.00/hr (about $160,160/yr), based on 520 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Physician (MD/DO) pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $58.50–$150.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.50 to $425.00/hr.

Is Physician (MD/DO) pay in California above the national average?

California pays 14.1% more than the national Physician (MD/DO) median of $67.50/hr, ranking #21 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Physician (MD/DO) roles in California?

164 employers posted Physician (MD/DO) roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.