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Nephrologist salary in California

A real-employer view of Nephrologist pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Nephrologist in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 4 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $295,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced1$225,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Nephrologist in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Alameda Health SystemNephrologist1$357,425
Nagarathna G Manjappa MD IncNephrologist1$240,000
Valley Medical Consultants IncNephrologist1$350,000
San Joaquin Kidney Clinic, Inc.Nephrologist1$225,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Nephrologist at Alameda Health System
    $357,425
    OaklandDecided Apr 9, 2025I-200-25092-824771
  • Nephrologist at Nagarathna G Manjappa MD Inc
    $240,000
    ClearlakeWage Level N/ADecided Mar 13, 2025I-200-25065-750718
  • Nephrologist at Valley Medical Consultants Inc
    $350,000
    San JoseWage Level N/ADecided Nov 4, 2024I-200-24302-437861
  • Nephrologist at San Joaquin Kidney Clinic, Inc.
    $225,000
    StocktonWage Level IIIDecided Oct 21, 2024I-200-24288-404519

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.