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Radiologist salary in California, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for radiologists 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 radiologists in California was $270,560 a year, or $130.08 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $96,610 to $499,880. About 690 were employed.

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Radiologist pay in California vs the US

Radiologist wages in California and the US, May 2025
Measure	CA annual	CA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$270,560	$130.08	$420,860
Mean (average)	$309,990	$149.03	$381,530
10th percentile	$96,610	$46.45	$89,010
25th percentile	$106,000	$50.96	$216,800
75th percentile	$496,790	$238.84	$506,010
90th percentile	$499,880	$240.33	$594,410

Employment in California: 690. Location quotient: 0.22 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Radiologist salary by metro area in California

Radiologist median wage by metro area, California
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$488,670	$234.94	310
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$106,000	$50.96	160

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

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Radiologist salary in California

Median pay: $270,560 a year ($130.08 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $96,610 to $499,880 a year

Employed: 690

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Radiologist make per hour in California?

The median hourly wage was $130.08 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $46.45 and the 90th was $240.33.

What is the average Radiologist salary in California?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $309,990 a year and a median of $270,560 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do radiologists in California earn more than the US median?

The California median of $270,560 is 36% lower than the US median of $420,860 (BLS, May 2025).

How does California rank for radiologist pay?

California ranks 26 of 34 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for radiologists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1224. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.