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Family Medicine Physicians average salary by city in California
- Sacramento$338,180
- San Luis Obispo$338,170
- Salinas$337,330
- Bakersfield$325,340
- San Diego$313,260
- Santa Cruz$311,700
- San Francisco$304,520
- Vallejo$299,430
- Riverside$296,710
- Santa Maria$291,490
- Stockton$289,370
- San Jose$281,700
- Napa$280,290
- Modesto$269,660
- Fresno$262,220
- Merced$256,250
- Chico$253,070
- Redding$247,570
- Santa Rosa$246,910
- Oxnard$238,930
- Yuba City$217,080
- El Centro$209,350
- Visalia$203,900
- Los Angeles$196,000
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | $338,180 | $345,310 | $250,180 | $211,738 | 107 |
| San Luis Obispo | $338,170 | $345,310 | $280,050 | $211,732 | 109 |
| Salinas | $337,330 | $410,370 | $229,280 | $211,284 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $325,340 | $332,530 | $263,920 | $204,888 | 101 |
| San Diego | $313,260 | $295,530 | $175,150 | $198,443 | 112 |
| Santa Cruz | $311,700 | $291,880 | $266,520 | $197,611 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $304,520 | $304,560 | $169,430 | $193,780 | 116 |
| Vallejo | $299,430 | $306,500 | $161,470 | $191,065 | 108 |
| Riverside | $296,710 | $298,890 | $131,990 | $189,614 | 106 |
| Santa Maria | $291,490 | $287,230 | $249,860 | $186,829 | 109 |
| Stockton | $289,370 | $277,180 | $151,040 | $185,698 | 105 |
| San Jose | $281,700 | $351,760 | $134,860 | $181,606 | 110 |
| Napa | $280,290 | $299,710 | $164,190 | $180,853 | 113 |
| Modesto | $269,660 | $260,020 | $158,650 | $175,102 | 104 |
| Fresno | $262,220 | $277,650 | $141,010 | $170,910 | 102 |
| Merced | $256,250 | $270,880 | $217,770 | $167,546 | 98 |
| Chico | $253,070 | $274,800 | $225,710 | $165,754 | 101 |
| Redding | $247,570 | $267,600 | $216,520 | $162,655 | 101 |
| Santa Rosa | $246,910 | $258,500 | $227,710 | $162,283 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $238,930 | $266,740 | $160,950 | $157,786 | 111 |
| Yuba City | $217,080 | $258,770 | $150,430 | $145,410 | 104 |
| El Centro | $209,350 | $220,170 | $129,720 | $140,436 | 95 |
| Visalia | $203,900 | $226,500 | $62,270 | $136,929 | 100 |
| Los Angeles | $196,000 | $186,700 | $74,510 | $131,809 | 114 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1215.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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