Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-1212

Cardiologist salary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area.

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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA was $493,670 a year, or $237.34 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $145,620 to $496,110.

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Annual pay: San Diego vs California vs the US

Cardiologist annual wages, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$493,670$185,610$496,010
Mean (average)$443,090$296,940$454,940
10th percentile$145,620$109,310$107,190
25th percentile$493,670$112,020$274,280
75th percentile$496,100$493,670$610,060
90th percentile$496,110$532,070$712,130
Cardiologist hourly wages, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$237.34
Mean (average)$213.03
10th percentile$70.01
25th percentile$237.34
75th percentile$238.51
90th percentile$238.51

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

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How much does a Cardiologist make per hour in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

The median hourly wage was $237.34 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $70.01 and the 90th was $238.51.

What is the average Cardiologist salary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $443,090 a year and a median of $493,670 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do cardiologists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earn more than the California median?

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA median of $493,670 is 166% higher than the California median of $185,610 (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.

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