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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Oakland, CA

Family Medicine Physicians in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $304,560 a year, an average of $304,520. About 2,170 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Family Medicine Physicians pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$304,560
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$304,520
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$98,220
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$534,110
Top of the range
People employed
2,170
In Oakland metro area
Rent share of median wage
7.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Oakland

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,917
per month, in Oakland, CA
Income needed for median rent
$76,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median family medicine physicians wage
$304,560
297.1% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
7.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$97,369
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Oakland area. Read the Oakland, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Family Medicine Physicians pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Miami, FL
-25.2%
Median $227,700
Mean $205,800
Employed n/a
Minneapolis, MN
-7.1%
Median $283,060
Mean $266,180
Employed 1,120
Virginia Beach, VA
-29.8%
Median $213,690
Mean $334,940
Employed 560
Long Beach, CA
-38.7%
Median $186,700
Mean $196,000
Employed n/a
Tulsa, OK
+15.0%
Median $350,190
Mean $309,380
Employed 540
Bakersfield, CA
+9.2%
Median $332,530
Mean $325,340
Employed 190
Raleigh, NC
-28.1%
Median $218,830
Mean $233,220
Employed n/a
Arlington, TX
-14.9%
Median $259,310
Mean $265,990
Employed 2,240

See family medicine physicians pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $304,560 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.