Family Medicine Physicians pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA), the median pay for family medicine physicians is $169.12 an hour ($351,760 a year). About 1,120 people work in this job there.

$169.12Median hourly pay
$134,860–$351,760Middle half of workers, yearly
1,120People in this job in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

That is 44% higher than the U.S. median ($244,180). It is 40% higher than the California median ($252,010).

Pay range for family medicine physicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$40.09$83,390
25% of workers$64.84$134,860
Half of workers (median)$169.12$351,760
75% of workers$169.12$351,760
90% of workers$179.31$372,950

Family Medicine Physicians pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Salinas$410,370320
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (this page)$351,7601,120
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$345,310830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$345,3100
Bakersfield-Delano$332,530190
Vallejo$306,500100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$304,5602,170
Napa$299,71090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$298,8900
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$295,5301,360
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$291,8800
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$287,230440
Fresno$277,650320
Stockton-Lodi$277,180270
Chico$274,80090
Merced$270,88040
Redding$267,600120
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$266,740410
Modesto$260,020100
Yuba City$258,77030
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$258,500140
Visalia$226,500150
El Centro$220,17060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$186,7000

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for family medicine physicians

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 2,900 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Registered Nurses$216,740
Physicians, All Other$98,870
Physician Assistants$223,640
Pharmacists$199,040
Physical Therapists$139,000
Dentists, General$207,910
Respiratory Therapists$149,680

Other job titles for this job

Medical DoctorBoard Certified Family PhysicianFamily Medicine PCPFamily Medicine PhysicianFamily PhysicianFamily Practice Medical DoctorFP MDFamily Practice PhysicianFP PhysicianFamily Practice Physician Traditional PractitionerFamily Practice PractitionerFamily Practitioner

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.