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Physicians, All Other salary in San Diego, CA

The median physicians, all other in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $323,050 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $17,250 a month.

10th percentile
$123,770
25th percentile
$254,280
Median percentile
$323,050
75th percentile
$337,400
90th percentile
$391,440

Based on 4,200 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

$207,004 take-home a year
Gross pay$323,050
Federal income tax−$76,202
Social Security + Medicare−$17,231
California income tax (approx.)−$22,614
Monthly take-home$17,250
Every two weeks$7,962

Does it go far here?

$288,729Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
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 physicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California