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Medical Assistants average salary by city in California
- Vallejo$66,730
- San Jose$65,360
- Santa Rosa$64,160
- San Francisco$63,330
- Napa$62,580
- Sacramento$61,940
- Modesto$55,580
- Santa Cruz$55,090
- Stockton$54,570
- Oxnard$54,530
- San Diego$53,430
- San Luis Obispo$52,700
- Los Angeles$52,460
- Santa Maria$52,340
- Yuba City$51,100
- Salinas$50,170
- Hanford$49,660
- Riverside$49,370
- Chico$49,340
- Fresno$48,810
- Bakersfield$48,070
- Visalia$46,170
- Redding$45,910
- El Centro$45,670
- Merced$42,600
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | $66,730 | $77,410 | $52,430 | $53,509 | 108 |
| San Jose | $65,360 | $61,940 | $51,390 | $52,540 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $64,160 | $64,820 | $51,040 | $51,672 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $63,330 | $59,790 | $50,120 | $51,072 | 116 |
| Napa | $62,580 | $62,050 | $50,530 | $50,516 | 113 |
| Sacramento | $61,940 | $61,970 | $48,670 | $50,040 | 107 |
| Modesto | $55,580 | $49,990 | $46,310 | $45,311 | 104 |
| Santa Cruz | $55,090 | $50,090 | $47,830 | $44,947 | 110 |
| Stockton | $54,570 | $47,840 | $45,380 | $44,560 | 105 |
| Oxnard | $54,530 | $50,680 | $47,520 | $44,531 | 111 |
| San Diego | $53,430 | $49,420 | $47,690 | $43,713 | 112 |
| San Luis Obispo | $52,700 | $49,520 | $45,530 | $43,170 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $52,460 | $47,760 | $45,830 | $42,991 | 114 |
| Santa Maria | $52,340 | $49,500 | $46,780 | $42,902 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $51,100 | $49,410 | $46,380 | $41,980 | 104 |
| Salinas | $50,170 | $48,890 | $44,960 | $41,289 | 109 |
| Hanford | $49,660 | $49,510 | $46,510 | $40,910 | 102 |
| Riverside | $49,370 | $46,700 | $45,220 | $40,694 | 106 |
| Chico | $49,340 | $47,150 | $45,880 | $40,672 | 101 |
| Fresno | $48,810 | $46,500 | $38,920 | $40,278 | 102 |
| Bakersfield | $48,070 | $46,560 | $39,400 | $39,728 | 101 |
| Visalia | $46,170 | $47,140 | $39,040 | $38,295 | 100 |
| Redding | $45,910 | $46,210 | $40,320 | $38,097 | 101 |
| El Centro | $45,670 | $45,290 | $39,140 | $37,913 | 95 |
| Merced | $42,600 | $39,800 | $36,390 | $35,569 | 98 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9092.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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