Medical Assistants salary
in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Middle 50%
- $51,040–$77,710
- vs U.S. median
- +42%
- Metro rank
- #2 of 471
Medical Assistants in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro earn a median of $64,820 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,550 jobs (May 2025). That is 42% above the U.S. median of $45,690 and 31% above the CA statewide median of $49,660. It ranks #2 of 471 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,550 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Medical Assistants pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $77,410 |
| Napa, CA | $62,050 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,970 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,790 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,680 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,090 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,990 |
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Questions
What is the average Medical Assistants salary in Santa Rosa?
The BLS median is $64,820 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,550 jobs pay between $51,040 and $77,710. The 10th percentile is $46,770 and the 90th is $79,890.
Is Santa Rosa a high-paying metro for Medical Assistants?
That is 42% above the U.S. median of $45,690 and 31% above the CA statewide median of $49,660. It ranks #2 of 471 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Medical Assistants make an hour in Santa Rosa?
About $31.16 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $64,820 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.54–$37.36 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.