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Pediatrician salary in California, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pediatricians, general 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 pediatricians, general in California was $214,140 a year, or $102.95 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $102,600 to $372,460. About 6,680 were employed.

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Pediatrician pay in California vs the US

Pediatrician wages in California and the US, May 2025
Measure	CA annual	CA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$214,140	$102.95	$210,040
Mean (average)	$221,480	$106.48	$212,110
10th percentile	$102,600	$49.33	$91,470
25th percentile	$125,990	$60.57	$138,290
75th percentile	$300,500	$144.47	$273,700
90th percentile	$372,460	$179.07	$338,500

Employment in California: 6,680. Location quotient: 1.45 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Pediatrician salary by metro area in California

Pediatrician median wage by metro area, California
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$176,900	$85.05	3,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$207,450	$99.74	810
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$262,650	$126.28	630
Fresno, CA	$289,290	$139.08	410
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$395,040	$189.92	100
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$290,420	$139.62	70
Visalia, CA	$262,270	$126.09	30
Vallejo, CA	$357,320	$171.79	Not published

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

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Pediatrician salary in California

Median pay: $214,140 a year ($102.95 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $102,600 to $372,460 a year

Employed: 6,680

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Pediatrician make per hour in California?

The median hourly wage was $102.95 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $49.33 and the 90th was $179.07.

What is the average Pediatrician salary in California?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $221,480 a year and a median of $214,140 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pediatricians, general in California earn more than the US median?

The California median of $214,140 is 2% higher than the US median of $210,040 (BLS, May 2025).

How does California rank for pediatrician pay?

California ranks 24 of 49 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for pediatricians, general (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1221. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.