Medical Assistants pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$53,430avg. a year
$25.69 an hour · 9,370 employed
Medical Assistants in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $53,430 a year. That is $1,670 (3%) less than the California average of $55,100. The U.S. average is $46,120.
$49,420Median pay
$25.69Average hourly
-3%vs. California average
9,370Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for medical assistants in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
11,360 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$66,730
$32.08 an hour
26,400 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$65,360
$31.42 an hour
31,550 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$64,160
$30.85 an hour
414,320 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$63,330
$30.45 an hour
5320 jobs
Napa, CA
$62,580
$30.09 an hour
67,410 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$61,940
$29.78 an hour
71,870 jobs
Modesto, CA
$55,580
$26.72 an hour
8960 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$55,090
$26.49 an hour
91,740 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$54,570
$26.24 an hour
102,020 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$54,530
$26.22 an hour
11850 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$52,700
$25.34 an hour
1239,770 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$52,460
$25.22 an hour
131,660 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$52,340
$25.17 an hour
14430 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$51,100
$24.57 an hour
151,080 jobs
Salinas, CA
$50,170
$24.12 an hour
16480 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$49,660
$23.87 an hour
1711,280 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$49,370
$23.74 an hour
18770 jobs
Chico, CA
$49,340
$23.72 an hour
193,310 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,810
$23.47 an hour
202,340 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$48,070
$23.11 an hour
211,580 jobs
Visalia, CA
$46,170
$22.20 an hour
22520 jobs
Redding, CA
$45,910
$22.07 an hour
23390 jobs
El Centro, CA
$45,670
$21.96 an hour
24700 jobs
Merced, CA
$42,600
$20.48 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dental Assistants | $53,990 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,830 |
| Nursing Assistants | $49,780 |
| Phlebotomists | $57,450 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $46,530 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $58,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do medical assistants make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $53,430 a year, and the median is $49,420. About 9,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,670 (3%) less than the California average of $55,100.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 6.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.16 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9092. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.