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Medical Assistants salary in Fresno, CA

The median medical assistants in Fresno, CA earns $46,500 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,024 a month.

10th percentile
$37,300
25th percentile
$38,920
Median percentile
$46,500
75th percentile
$50,900
90th percentile
$70,660

Based on 3,310 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,288 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,500
Federal income tax−$3,400
Social Security + Medicare−$3,557
California income tax (approx.)−$3,255
Monthly take-home$3,024
Every two weeks$1,396

Does it go far here?

$45,518Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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