Emergency Medicine physician Salary in California 2026: $430K Median
The median emergency medicine physician salary in California is $430,000 per year, based on 16 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $430,000 and $430,000.
- Median
- $430,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $430K–$430K
- Approved reports
- 16
- As of
Source: SalaryDr salary reports — anonymous, self-reported and approved before publication. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and incentives. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles. Figures from 24 or fewer reports are rounded to protect privacy. Methodology
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Emergency Medicine Bonus & Incentive Pay in California (2026)
Based on 16 approved salary reports in California. 100% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $150,000
- Median Bonus
- $70,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $66,000 - $70,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 29%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 16 of 16 (100%)
New Graduate Offer Package
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Emergency Medicine Physician Salary in California: FAQ
Answers are computed from the 16 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does an emergency medicine physician make in California?
The median emergency medicine physician salary in California is $430,000 per year, based on 16 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through May 24, 2026. The average is $425,000. At the average reported workweek of 36 hours, the median works out to about $230 per hour.
What is the salary range for an emergency medicine physician in California?
The middle 50% of reported emergency medicine physician salaries in California fall between $430,000 (25th percentile) and $430,000 (75th percentile). Based on 16 reports.
How many hours does an emergency medicine physician work per week in California?
Emergency medicine physicians who reported their schedule in California average 36 hours per week (15 reports).
How satisfied are emergency medicine physicians with their jobs?
Emergency medicine physicians who rated their job in California gave it an average of 3.9 out of 5 (16 reports). 88% of the 16 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this emergency medicine physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 16 reports that emergency medicine physicians in California submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from May 24, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles.
Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.