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Pediatricians, General salary in San Diego, CA

The median pediatricians, general in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $262,650 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $14,425 a month.

10th percentile
$158,110
25th percentile
$214,140
Median percentile
$262,650
75th percentile
$301,270
90th percentile
$358,320

Based on 630 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

$173,101 take-home a year
Gross pay$262,650
Federal income tax−$55,352
Social Security + Medicare−$15,811
California income tax (approx.)−$18,386
Monthly take-home$14,425
Every two weeks$6,658

Does it go far here?

$234,746Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
16%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
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
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

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