The average annual salaries for other physicians and surgeons in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other physicians and surgeons amongst California cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $118,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $204,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physicians and surgeons in California in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $204,190. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $118,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $63,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physicians and surgeons from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $204,190 | 8.71% | 8.71% |
| 2012 | $186,410 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other physicians and surgeons in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other physicians and surgeons in state of California ranges from $58,720 to $205,890. The highest paying area for other physicians and surgeons in California is Stockton with a median annual salary of $205,890. The second highest paying city/area in California State is San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (mean annual salary $204,160). The lowest paying area is Visalia-Porterville with a median annual salary of $58,720.