Medical Assistants salary
in Salinas, CA
Medical Assistants in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $48,890 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,080 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #52 of 471 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,080 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MEDICAL ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- Vallejo, CAmedian $77,410
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $64,820
- Napa, CAmedian $62,050
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $61,970
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $61,940
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $59,790
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $50,680
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $50,090
Questions
What is the average Medical Assistants salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $48,890 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,080 jobs pay between $44,960 and $56,300. The 10th percentile is $40,730 and the 90th is $59,550.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.