The average salary for a medical assistant in California is around $38,780 per year.
Medical assistants earn an
average yearly salary of $38,780.
Wages typically start from $30,210 and go up to $61,800.
42% below national average Updated in 2021
Medical assistant earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
District of Columbia | $47,550 |
Washington | $47,460 |
Alaska | $47,400 |
Minnesota | $46,920 |
Massachusetts | $45,880 |
Oregon | $45,710 |
Hawaii | $38,860 |
California | $38,780 |
New Hampshire | $38,220 |
Wisconsin | $38,050 |
Colorado | $38,040 |
Connecticut | $38,000 |
Maine | $37,860 |
New York | $37,860 |
Rhode Island | $37,860 |
Iowa | $37,660 |
Montana | $37,660 |
New Jersey | $37,640 |
Maryland | $37,530 |
Illinois | $37,500 |
Wyoming | $37,410 |
Arizona | $37,390 |
North Dakota | $37,310 |
Vermont | $37,190 |
Idaho | $37,120 |
Michigan | $37,120 |
Utah | $37,120 |
Virginia | $37,070 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $37,020 |
Nebraska | $36,990 |
Indiana | $36,960 |
Nevada | $36,960 |
Ohio | $36,800 |
North Carolina | $36,790 |
Florida | $36,700 |
Pennsylvania | $36,680 |
Delaware | $36,470 |
Tennessee | $36,280 |
Georgia | $36,190 |
Texas | $35,520 |
Kansas | $35,340 |
Missouri | $35,280 |
South Carolina | $34,710 |
Kentucky | $33,410 |
New Mexico | $30,750 |
South Dakota | $30,540 |
Oklahoma | $30,030 |
Arkansas | $29,970 |
Alabama | $29,920 |
Mississippi | $29,760 |
West Virginia | $29,740 |
Louisiana | $29,470 |
Guam | $24,130 |
Puerto Rico | $21,980 |
How do medical assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Medical assistants earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than endoscopy technicians but more than medical transcriptionists.
Endoscopy technician salary | $47K |
Phlebotomist salary | $47K |
Medical administrative assistant salary | $46K |
Dental assistant salary | $47K |
Veterinary technologist salary | $46K |
Medical assistant salary | $39K |
Veterinary assistant salary | $36K |
Medical transcriptionist salary | $29K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)
How much does a Certified Medical Assistant make in California?
Updated Dec 13, 2021
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$42,881 / yrBase Pay
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The estimated total pay for a Certified Medical Assistant is $45,967 per year in the California area, with an average salary of $42,881 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,086 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Top Paying Companies
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Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Certified Medical Assistant in California. Employers include Los Angeles County, Epic Management and BestNest Management.
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1 | Los Angeles County | $68,639 | 1 open jobs |
2 | Epic Management | $58,591 | 93 open jobs |
3 | BestNest Management | $53,238 | 39 open jobs |
4 | Alameda Health System | $50,747 | 442 open jobs |
5 | Sutter Health | $50,272 | 3K open jobs |
6 | John Muir Health | $49,934 | 253 open jobs |
7 | UCLA Health | $48,282 | 2K open jobs |
8 | Kaiser Permanente | $48,107 | 10K open jobs |
9 | Carbon Health | $47,917 | 448 open jobs |
10 | Dignity Health | $47,607 | 4K open jobs |
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