California Medical Assistant Training Programs and Schools

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Fast Facts for Medical Assistants in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Hanford, Yuba City and Vallejo
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: El Centro, San Francisco and San Jose
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Riverside, Santa Ana and San Diego

Salaries for Medical Assistants in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Vallejo, San Francisco and San Jose
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Medical Assistants

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Medical Assistants relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Salinas860$38,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward12320$48,920
Stockton-Lodi1680$39,060
Vallejo-Fairfield1150$49,880
Madera330$32,320
Merced480$30,800
Napa380$41,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim32040$38,300
Fresno3320$35,290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara5100$46,450
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara1300$36,720
Hanford-Corcoran360$30,810
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura1580$39,040
Redding800$37,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario9550$34,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade6870$42,330
Modesto1410$37,510
Bakersfield2130$33,260
Yuba City370$36,300
El Centro300$30,820
Chico510$35,810
San Diego-Carlsbad8130$39,810
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande770$42,320
Santa Cruz-Watsonville890$44,380
Santa Rosa1420$46,550
Visalia-Porterville1140$33,470
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