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Family Medicine Physicians salary in San Diego, CA

The median family medicine physicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $295,530 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $15,974 a month.

10th percentile
$149,290
25th percentile
$175,150
Median percentile
$295,530
75th percentile
$493,600
90th percentile
$493,980

Based on 1,360 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$191,689 take-home a year
Gross pay$295,530
Federal income tax−$66,570
Social Security + Medicare−$16,584
California income tax (approx.)−$20,687
Monthly take-home$15,974
Every two weeks$7,373

Does it go far here?

$264,133Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220
Marketing Managers$174,840

All family medicine physicians salaries · Take-home pay in California