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Medical Assistants salary in Sacramento, CA

Medical Assistants in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $61,970 a year, an average of $61,940. About 7,410 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Medical Assistants pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$61,970
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$61,940
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$45,330
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$78,090
Top of the range
People employed
7,410
In Sacramento metro area
Rent share of median wage
32.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Sacramento

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,694
per month, in Sacramento, CA
Income needed for median rent
$67,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median medical assistants wage
$61,970
8.6% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
32.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$83,753
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Sacramento area. Read the Sacramento, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Medical Assistants pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Kansas City, MO
-26.9%
Median $45,300
Mean $44,210
Employed 4,220
Mesa, AZ
-24.4%
Median $46,830
Mean $46,570
Employed 15,410
Tucson, AZ
-28.4%
Median $44,380
Mean $43,280
Employed 2,990
Fresno, CA
-25.0%
Median $46,500
Mean $48,810
Employed 3,310
Atlanta, GA
-25.7%
Median $46,060
Mean $44,970
Employed 16,910
Omaha, NE
-22.5%
Median $48,010
Mean $48,530
Employed 1,400
Albuquerque, NM
-36.7%
Median $39,200
Mean $42,100
Employed 2,570
Colorado Springs, CO
-26.2%
Median $45,730
Mean $45,150
Employed 2,400

See medical assistants pay in every covered city.

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Medical Assistants salary in Sacramento, CA: FAQ

How much do medical assistants make in Sacramento, CA?

The median salary for medical assistants in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area is $61,970 a year (about $30 an hour for full-time work). The average is $61,940, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $61,970 a good salary for medical assistants in Sacramento, CA?

It is below the $67,800 needed to keep the median rent of $1,694 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 32.8% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid medical assistants earn in Sacramento, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $78,090 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $45,330.

How many medical assistants work in Sacramento, CA?

About 7,410 people work in this occupation in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.