Posted October 2026

Medical Assistant jobs in California

86 Medical Assistant roles in California from 19 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $29.61 per hour. 161 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Medical Assistant jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$22.11/hr$46,000
San Diego1,404,452$22.97/hr$47,780
San Jose997,368$29.95/hr$62,290
San Francisco827,526$28.80/hr$59,910
Fresno550,105$21.49/hr$44,700
Sacramento535,798$30.08/hr$62,570
Long Beach450,901$22.11/hr$46,000
Oakland443,554$28.80/hr$59,910
Bakersfield417,468$21.75/hr$45,240
Anaheim344,561$22.11/hr$46,000
Stockton324,975$22.48/hr$46,750
Riverside323,757$20.54/hr$42,720
Irvine318,683$22.11/hr$46,000
Santa Ana316,184$22.11/hr$46,000
Chula Vista278,546$22.97/hr$47,780
Santa Clarita229,159$22.11/hr$46,000
Fremont228,192$28.80/hr$59,910
San Bernardino224,775$20.54/hr$42,720
Modesto220,592$23.33/hr$48,530
Fontana218,455$20.54/hr$42,720
Moreno Valley213,919$20.54/hr$42,720
Oxnard200,616$23.24/hr$48,340
Huntington Beach193,151$22.11/hr$46,000
Glendale187,823$22.11/hr$46,000
Ontario185,285$20.54/hr$42,720
Elk Grove182,797$30.08/hr$62,570
Santa Rosa177,524$30.24/hr$62,900
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$20.54/hr$42,720
Garden Grove172,361$22.11/hr$46,000
Oceanside170,941$22.97/hr$47,780
Lancaster167,426$22.11/hr$46,000
Roseville163,304$30.08/hr$62,570
Palmdale162,536$22.11/hr$46,000
Corona161,540$20.54/hr$42,720
Salinas160,783$22.85/hr$47,530
Hayward158,440$28.80/hr$59,910
Sunnyvale156,792$29.95/hr$62,290
Escondido148,847$22.97/hr$47,780
Pomona147,966$22.11/hr$46,000
Visalia146,271$22.04/hr$45,840

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

CommonSpirit Health · San Luis Obispo, CA

$26.06–$36.81/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 102040244512
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Kaweah Delta Health Care District · Visalia, CA

$23.84–$35.76/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R26_0000002410
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

CommonSpirit Health · Redding, CA

$25.00–$27.38/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 101661436976
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant II

Kaiser Permanente · Riverside, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 100800240800
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Kaiser Permanente · San Rafael, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 101006073696
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Kaiser Permanente · South San Francisco, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 102008497632
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Kaiser Permanente · Vallejo, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 102041801568
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Loma Linda University Health · Loma Linda, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Req 17624
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Loma Linda University Health · Colton, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Req 17651
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Loma Linda University Health · Redlands, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Req 17666
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant, MIST

Sutter Health · San Carlos, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Full Time
  • Req R-143697
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Medical Assistant

CommonSpirit Health · Cameron Park, CA

$26.06–$36.81/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 101622472096
Top 25% payNew this week
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Sutter Health83With your report
Adventist Health22With your report
CommonSpirit Health19$31.44
Cedars-Sinai17With your report
MarinHealth14$29.61
Sharp HealthCare11$31.60
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian9With your report
Kaiser Permanente9With your report

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Common questions

How much do medical assistants make in California?

Across 86 Medical Assistant postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $29.61 per hour, with typical ranges from $24 to $36.

Who is hiring Medical Assistants in California?

19 employers posted Medical Assistant roles with pay in California, led by CommonSpirit Health.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 80 of 86 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Medical Assistant pay reportCalifornia · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenSacramento, CA · 2 postings$33.62/ hr$28–$39
  • Sharp HealthCareSan Diego, CA · 11 postings$31.60/ hr$26–$37
  • Sharp HealthcareSan Diego, CA · 4 postings$31.60/ hr$26–$34
  • CommonSpirit HealthSan Luis Obispo, CA · 19 postings$31.44/ hr$25–$43

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$24Median$29.61High$36

86 Medical Assistant postings with published pay in California, 80 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 86 Medical Assistant roles

  1. Medical AssistantPermanent
    $26.06–$36.81/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · San Luis Obispo, CA · posted today
  2. Medical AssistantPermanent
    $23.84–$35.76/ hour
    Kaweah Delta Health Care District · Visalia, CA · posted today

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