Medical Assistant Salary in California

Median pay for Medical Assistants in California, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Medical Assistant

$49,660

Mean annual

$55,100

Median hourly

$24

Typical range

$46,240 – $61,870

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

117,060

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for Medical Assistants is $45,690. That's $3,970 above the national median.

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