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Podiatrist salary in California, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for podiatrists 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 podiatrists in California was $201,300 a year, or $96.78 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $85,480 to $362,110. About 1,000 were employed.

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Podiatrist pay in California vs the US

Podiatrist wages in California and the US, May 2025
Measure	CA annual	CA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$201,300	$96.78	$160,300
Mean (average)	$212,350	$102.09	$175,480
10th percentile	$85,480	$41.10	$66,010
25th percentile	$141,120	$67.85	$103,730
75th percentile	$277,310	$133.32	$225,910
90th percentile	$362,110	$174.09	$309,670

Employment in California: 1,000. Location quotient: 0.88 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Podiatrist salary by metro area in California

Podiatrist median wage by metro area, California
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$199,990	$96.15	350
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$204,350	$98.25	140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$196,500	$94.47	100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$235,390	$113.17	60
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$206,200	$99.13	50
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$201,360	$96.81	50

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

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Podiatrist salary in California

Median pay: $201,300 a year ($96.78 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $85,480 to $362,110 a year

Employed: 1,000

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Podiatrist make per hour in California?

The median hourly wage was $96.78 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $41.10 and the 90th was $174.09.

What is the average Podiatrist salary in California?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $212,350 a year and a median of $201,300 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do podiatrists in California earn more than the US median?

The California median of $201,300 is 26% higher than the US median of $160,300 (BLS, May 2025).

How does California rank for podiatrist pay?

California ranks 15 of 41 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for podiatrists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1081. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.