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Cardiologist salary in California, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for cardiologists in California, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for cardiologists in California was $185,610 a year, or $89.24 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $109,310 to $532,070. About 630 were employed.

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Cardiologist pay in California vs the US

Cardiologist wages in California and the US, May 2025
Measure	CA annual	CA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$185,610	$89.24	$496,010
Mean (average)	$296,940	$142.76	$454,940
10th percentile	$109,310	$52.55	$107,190
25th percentile	$112,020	$53.86	$274,280
75th percentile	$493,670	$237.34	$610,060
90th percentile	$532,070	$255.80	$712,130

Employment in California: 630. Location quotient: 0.31 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Cardiologist salary by metro area in California

Cardiologist median wage by metro area, California
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$493,670	$237.34	Not published
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$119,690	$57.54	Not published

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Cardiologist salary in California

Median pay: $185,610 a year ($89.24 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $109,310 to $532,070 a year

Employed: 630

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Cardiologist make per hour in California?

The median hourly wage was $89.24 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $52.55 and the 90th was $255.80.

What is the average Cardiologist salary in California?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $296,940 a year and a median of $185,610 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do cardiologists in California earn more than the US median?

The California median of $185,610 is 63% lower than the US median of $496,010 (BLS, May 2025).

How does California rank for cardiologist pay?

California ranks 23 of 23 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for cardiologists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1212. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.