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Top 15 cities for medical assistants
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| # | Metro area | Price-adjusted median | Median salary | Price parity | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $71,359 | $77,410 | 108.5 | 1,360 |
| 2 | Longview, WA | $63,027 | $61,480 | 97.5 | 250 |
| 3 | Mount Vernon, WA | $60,395 | $61,870 | 102.4 | 210 |
| 4 | Santa Rosa, CA | $60,139 | $64,820 | 107.8 | 1,550 |
| 5 | Sacramento, CA | $58,095 | $61,970 | 106.7 | 7,410 |
| 6 | Walla Walla, WA | $56,862 | $56,020 | 98.5 | 140 |
| 7 | San Jose, CA | $56,093 | $61,940 | 110.4 | 6,400 |
| 8 | Bellingham, WA | $55,558 | $57,410 | 103.3 | 510 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $55,339 | $61,500 | 111.1 | 10,210 |
| 10 | Napa, CA | $55,129 | $62,050 | 112.6 | 320 |
| 11 | Rochester, MN | $54,866 | $49,830 | 90.8 | 440 |
| 12 | St. Cloud, MN | $54,489 | $47,750 | 87.6 | 330 |
| 13 | Lewiston, ME | $54,319 | $51,460 | 94.7 | 380 |
| 14 | Duluth, MN | $54,062 | $47,990 | 88.8 | 750 |
| 15 | Bismarck, ND | $53,810 | $48,980 | 91.0 | 140 |
| 16 | Olympia, WA | $53,728 | $55,700 | 103.7 | 580 |
| 17 | Appleton, WI | $53,376 | $49,330 | 92.4 | 450 |
| 18 | Mankato, MN | $53,356 | $48,530 | 91.0 | 200 |
| 19 | Portland, OR | $53,348 | $56,240 | 105.4 | 6,390 |
| 20 | Sioux City, IA | $52,803 | $45,650 | 86.5 | 280 |
| 21 | Bremerton, WA | $52,724 | $55,680 | 105.6 | 610 |
| 22 | Sheboygan, WI | $52,716 | $49,560 | 94.0 | 370 |
| 23 | Waterloo, IA | $52,448 | $45,660 | 87.1 | 390 |
| 24 | La Crosse, WI | $52,262 | $47,960 | 91.8 | 570 |
| 25 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $52,246 | $46,480 | 89.0 | 510 |
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- Ranking: median annual wage of Medical Assistants (BLS OEWS May 2025; the average where BLS publishes no median) divided by the BEA price parity x 100. Only metros where BLS counts at least 100 of these jobs with a reliable estimate.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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