Pain Management Salary in California 2026: $695K Median
The median pain management physician salary in California is $695,000 per year, based on 3 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $580,000 and $700,000.
- Median
- $695,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $580K–$700K
- Approved reports
- 3
- 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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Pain Management Physician Salary in California: FAQ
Answers are computed from the 3 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a pain management physician make in California?
The median pain management physician salary in California is $695,000 per year, based on 3 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through July 24, 2025. The average is $620,000.
What is the salary range for a pain management physician in California?
The middle 50% of reported pain management physician salaries in California fall between $580,000 (25th percentile) and $700,000 (75th percentile). Based on 3 reports.
Where does this pain management physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 3 reports that pain management physicians in California submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from July 24, 2025. 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.