SOC 29-1218 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro

Obstetricians and Gynecologists Salary in San Jose, CA

The average salary for obstetricians and gynecologists in San Jose, California is $280,820 a year ($135.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $263,990: half of the people in this job in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($279,040).

$280,820average per year

$135.01 / hourMedian $263,990Take-home ≈ $181,136

  • $126K10th
  • $264K25th
  • $264KMedian
  • $332K75th
  • $383K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay range in San Jose

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $125,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $382,600 or more. The middle half of obstetricians and gynecologists in San Jose earn between $263,990 and $332,210.

  • $126K10th
  • $264K25th
  • $264KMedian
  • $332K75th
  • $383K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$280,820$23,402$135.01
Median$263,990$21,999$126.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$263,990$21,999$126.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$332,210$27,684$159.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.

Obstetricians and gynecologists in San Jose earn 3% more than the California average ($272,520) and about the same as the U.S. average ($279,040). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $292,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Jose$280,820$263,990$125,630$382,600n/a
California$272,520$301,240$103,330$401,4401,610
United States$279,040$292,910$94,680$437,30021,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary after taxes in San Jose

On the average salary of $280,820, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $181,136 a year, or $15,095 a month and $6,967 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is San Jose a good place for obstetricians and gynecologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $280,820 buys what about $254,313 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary in other California cities

San Jose ranks 4th of 8 California metro areas for this job; Riverside pays the most ($303,560).

All Obstetricians and Gynecologists salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for obstetricians and gynecologists

Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($408,930).

Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary by city

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary in San Jose: questions

How much do obstetricians and gynecologists make an hour in San Jose?

$135.01 an hour on average, and $126.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level obstetricians and gynecologists salary in San Jose?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $125,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $263,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the obstetricians and gynecologists take-home pay in San Jose?

About $181,136 a year ($15,095 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $280,820. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do obstetricians and gynecologists earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($279,040).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1218; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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