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Family Medicine Physicians salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Median base pay · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$287,230
≈ $138.09/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 440 jobs
Middle 50%
$249,860–$334,340
vs U.S. median
+18%
Metro rank
#25 of 78

Family Medicine Physicians in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $287,230 a year, based on BLS estimates for 440 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $244,180 and 14% above the CA statewide median of $252,010. It ranks #25 of 78 metros with published figures for this job.

FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS · SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$136,400P25$249,860MEDIAN$287,230P75$334,340P90$486,820
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$76,830P25$162,420MEDIAN$244,180P75$334,270P90$428,550
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What is the average Family Medicine Physicians salary in Santa Maria?

The BLS median is $287,230 a year (May 2025). Half of the 440 jobs pay between $249,860 and $334,340. The 10th percentile is $136,400 and the 90th is $486,820.

Is Santa Maria a high-paying metro for Family Medicine Physicians?

That is 18% above the U.S. median of $244,180 and 14% above the CA statewide median of $252,010. It ranks #25 of 78 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Family Medicine Physicians make an hour in Santa Maria?

About $138.09 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $287,230 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $120.13–$160.74 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.