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Health & medical jobs in California

176 open roles across 45 cities covering 17 professions, 92% open to the public.

Key findings

New this week
69
last 7 days
Closing this week
72
next 7 days
Open to public
92%
who can apply
Security clearance
50%
of roles require one
In the top 3 cities
28%
Naval Medical Center, San Diego · Fresno · Palo Alto
Cities hiring
45
cities

Top cities by openings

Where the most roles are in California

  1. Naval Medical Center, San Diego21 open
  2. Fresno16 open
  3. Palo Alto13 open

Top professions by openings

The roles most in demand in California

  1. Physician56 open
  2. Nurse48 open
  3. Medical Support Assistant14 open

Top employers

Agencies with the most openings in California

  1. Veterans Health Administration123 open
  2. Military Treatment Facilities under DHA43 open
  3. U.S. Marine Corps3 open

Pay insights — California

Typical pay
$82k–$273k
middle 50% of roles
Median salary
$149k
per year
Highest-paying city
Stockton
$293k median

Salary figures use annual postings only · “typical pay” is the range the middle 50% of roles fall in, median is robust to outliers.

Hiring trend — roles opened per month

Roles in California newly posted each month, from our 2-year archive.

↑ 1241%
Oct 26 vs Sep 26
May 25: 256 opened256May 25Jun 25: 249 opened249Jul 25: 259 opened259Aug 25: 240 opened240Aug 25Sep 25: 219 opened219Oct 25: 340 opened340Nov 25: 181 opened181Nov 25Dec 25: 120 opened120Jan 26: 246 opened246Feb 26: 230 opened230Feb 26Mar 26: 321 opened321Apr 26: 316 opened316May 26: 381 opened381May 26Jun 26: 197 opened197Jul 26: 7 opened7Aug 26: 10 opened10Aug 26Sep 26: 17 opened17Oct 26: 228 opened228Oct 26
  • About 212 roles opened per month on average over the last 18 months.
  • May 26 was the busiest month, with 381 new roles posted.
  • Recent momentum is down 56%: the last 3 months averaged 85/mo vs 195/mo in the 3 before.

Last 18 complete months · the current month is excluded until it finishes · updated daily.

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Frequently asked

How many federal health & medical jobs are open in California?

There are currently 176 open federal health & medical jobs in California, across 17 professions and 45 cities, updated daily from USAJOBS.

How do I apply for a federal health job in California?

Each listing links to the official USAJOBS posting, where you apply directly and for free — we never sit between you and the employer.

Which California cities have the most federal health openings?

Naval Medical Center, San Diego (21), Fresno (16), Palo Alto (13) currently have the most open roles.

What do federal health jobs in California pay?

The median advertised salary is $149k a year, based on annual postings — figures vary widely by role and grade.