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Physicians, Pathologists salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median physicians, pathologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $319,340 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $17,078 a month.

10th percentile
$95,260
25th percentile
$204,430
Median percentile
$319,340
75th percentile
$387,760
90th percentile
$440,610

Based on 330 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

$204,939 take-home a year
Gross pay$319,340
Federal income tax−$74,903
Social Security + Medicare−$17,143
California income tax (approx.)−$22,354
Monthly take-home$17,078
Every two weeks$7,882

Does it go far here?

$281,193Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$370,510
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$364,730
Chief Executives$234,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Physicians, All Other$196,760
Lawyers$194,410
Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

All physicians, pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in California