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Family Medicine Physicians salary in San Jose, CA

Family Medicine Physicians in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $351,760 a year, an average of $281,700. About 1,120 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
$351,760
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$281,700
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$83,390
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$372,950
Top of the range
People employed
1,120
In San Jose metro area
Rent share of median wage
8.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in San Jose

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

Median gross rent
$2,617
per month, in San Jose, CA
Income needed for median rent
$104,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median family medicine physicians wage
$351,760
236.0% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
8.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$141,565
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 San Jose area. Read the San Jose, 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

Austin, TX
-25.2%
Median $263,070
Mean $248,690
Employed 250
Median $166,680
Mean $191,330
Employed 750
Median $259,310
Mean $265,990
Employed 2,240
Columbus, OH
-68.3%
Median $111,400
Mean $157,650
Employed 420
Charlotte, NC
-23.5%
Median $269,270
Mean $265,000
Employed 280
Median $287,130
Mean $308,650
Employed 690
Median $304,560
Mean $304,520
Employed 2,170
Seattle, WA
-13.0%
Median $306,190
Mean $273,500
Employed 840

See family medicine physicians pay in every covered city.

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in San Jose, CA: FAQ

How much do family medicine physicians make in San Jose, CA?

The median salary for family medicine physicians in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area is $351,760 a year (about $169 an hour for full-time work). The average is $281,700, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $351,760 a good salary for family medicine physicians in San Jose, CA?

Yes. It is above the $104,700 needed to keep the median rent of $2,617 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 8.9% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid family medicine physicians earn in San Jose, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $372,950 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $83,390.

How many family medicine physicians work in San Jose, CA?

About 1,120 people work in this occupation in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.