Medical scheduler salary in California
Open medical scheduler jobs in California post a median of $30.75 an hour, the middle half $26.25–$33.75 (about $64,000 a year full time), $7.50 above the national posted median. From 53 jobs at 19 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Medical scheduler jobs in California · Medical scheduler pay nationwide
What medical schedulers are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 30 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $30.75. 78% of the 68 open medical scheduler jobs in California state an hourly rate.
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Medical scheduler pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $40.25 | $25.95–$49.27 | 7 (1) |
| San Diego | $29.75 | $25.72–$35.88 | 6 (4) |
| West Covina | $28.75 | $23–$34.50 | 4 (1) |
| Santa Barbara | $33.75 | $25.95–$46.92 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Medical scheduler pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for medical schedulers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for medical schedulers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open medical scheduler jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Temporary OR Scheduling Clerk G6
Kaiser Permanente · Oakland, CA· 1w ago
$41.31–$43.45/hr
Surgery Scheduler III - OR Central Scheduling
Sutter Health · San Francisco, CA· 1w ago
$35.20–$49.27/hr
Scheduling Associate I, Centralized Staffing Office, Per Diem, Variable Shift
MarinHealth · Greenbrae, CA· 2w ago
$33.35–$50.02/hr
Sutter Health · San Francisco, CA· 1mo ago
$33.52–$46.92/hr
Kaiser Permanente · Palmdale, CA· 3d ago
$30.53–$33.82/hr
CommonSpirit Health · Redding, CA· 5d ago
$17.24–$46.16/hr
Scheduling Specialist - Chest Medicine - La Jolla
Scripps Health · San Diego, CA· 2w ago
$27.24–$35.88/hr
Scheduling Specialist - Orthopedic Surgery - Torrey Pines
Scripps Health · San Diego, CA· 4w ago
$27.24–$35.88/hr
Process Improvement Scheduler - RHC
Plumas District Hospital · Quincy, CA· 5d ago
$27.62–$35.25/hr
Surgery Scheduler - E.N.T. (Ear, Nose & Throat)
Cedars-Sinai · Beverly Hills, CA· 1mo ago
$25–$37.15/hr
Surgery Scheduler - Gastroenterology
Cedars-Sinai · Beverly Hills, CA· 2w ago
$25–$37.15/hr
Surgery Scheduler, Orthopedic Care and Subspecialties, (San Rafael), Full-Time, Days
MarinHealth · San Rafael, CA· 2w ago
$27.83–$33.40/hr
What BLS measures in California
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$24.72/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, opens in a new tab)
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$29.49/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, opens in a new tab)
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$24.83/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, opens in a new tab)
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$23.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, opens in a new tab)
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$27.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, opens in a new tab)
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$33.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, opens in a new tab)
- Fresno, CA$23.14/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fresno, CA, opens in a new tab)
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$23.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, opens in a new tab)
Medical scheduler salary in California: common questions
How much does a medical scheduler make in California?
Open medical scheduler jobs in California that state an hourly rate post a median of $30.75, the middle half $26.25–$33.75 (53 jobs from 19 employers). Full time that is about $64,000 a year. BLS measured a median of $26.20/hr ($54,490 a year) for people employed in the occupation in California (May 2025).
Where in California do medical schedulers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: San Francisco ($40.25), San Diego ($29.75), West Covina ($28.75) and Santa Barbara ($33.75). The town table lists 4.
Which employers in California pay medical schedulers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Sutter Health ($38.25), Kaiser Permanente ($32.25) and Scripps Health ($31.50).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($30.75) is $7.50 above the national posted median of $23.25. In the BLS survey California ranks 2 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 53 of 68 open medical scheduler jobs in California (78%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6013), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Receptionists and Information Clerks (SOC 43-4171), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medical scheduler salary in California. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/medical-scheduler/california