Medical Assistants Salary in California
State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.
Median annual
$49,660
Median hourly
$24
Average annual
$55,100
Employed in state
117K
The median annual salary for Medical Assistants in California is $49,660, or about $24 an hour. That is 9% higher than the national median.
Pay in California ranges from $39,290 at the 10th percentile to $77,300 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 117K people work as medical assistants in the state.
Pay distribution in California
10th$39,290
25th$46,240
Median$49,660
75th$61,870
90th$77,300
Salary calculator
- Hourly
- $23.88
- Daily
- $191
- Weekly
- $955
- Bi-weekly
- $1,910
- Monthly
- $4,138
- Annual
- $49,660
$49,660 a year is around the 50th percentile for Medical Assistantss in California. The median is $49,660.
Medical Assistants pay by metro area in California
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $77,410 | 1.4K |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,820 | 1.6K |
| Napa, CA | $62,050 | 320 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,970 | 7.4K |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,940 | 6.4K |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,790 | 14K |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,680 | 2.0K |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,090 | 960 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,990 | 1.9K |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $49,520 | 850 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $49,510 | 480 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,500 | 1.7K |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,420 | 9.4K |
| Yuba City, CA | $49,410 | 430 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,890 | 1.1K |
Other jobs in California
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Registered Nurses$97,550
- Cashiers$32,880
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Software Developers$135,980
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,640
- Security Guards$38,020
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Accountants and Auditors$83,680
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,660
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990