Podiatrists Salary in California

Podiatrists in California earn the most in San Diego (average $240,610 a year) and the least in Los Angeles ($196,370), across the 6 California metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the podiatrists average at $212,350 and the median at $201,300 for 1,000 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $175,480.

Podiatrists average salary by city in California

San Diego$240,610
San Francisco$230,250
San Jose$222,700
Sacramento$222,430
Riverside$200,220
Los Angeles$196,370

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
San Diego	$240,610	$235,390	$161,250	$158,733	112
San Francisco	$230,250	$204,350	$160,360	$152,895	116
San Jose	$222,700	$201,360	$103,270	$148,640	110
Sacramento	$222,430	$206,200	$164,380	$148,488	107
Riverside	$200,220	$196,500	$132,780	$134,561	106
Los Angeles	$196,370	$199,990	$103,320	$132,050	114

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Podiatrists salary in other states

Podiatrists salary by city and state

More about pay in California

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 29-1081.
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.

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