Highest-paying cities for medical assistants
Vallejo, CA leads at $77,410 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $77,410 | $52,430–$77,530 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $64,820 | $51,040–$77,710 |
| Napa, CA | $62,050 | $50,530–$79,730 |
| Sacramento, CA | $61,970 | $48,670–$77,030 |
| San Jose, CA | $61,940 | $51,390–$78,120 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $61,870 | $47,990–$63,810 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,500 | $54,900–$68,850 |
| Longview, WA | $61,480 | $51,330–$61,890 |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,790 | $50,120–$77,260 |
| Bellingham, WA | $57,410 | $49,800–$60,890 |
| Portland, OR | $56,240 | $48,750–$61,240 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $56,020 | $45,950–$58,320 |
| Olympia, WA | $55,700 | $48,270–$60,570 |
| Bremerton, WA | $55,680 | $48,980–$62,490 |
| Ithaca, NY | $53,760 | $45,280–$53,760 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $52,570 | $48,660–$59,120 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $52,140 | $47,140–$59,940 |
| Anchorage, AK | $51,930 | $48,930–$61,310 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,720 | $46,440–$59,680 |
| Lewiston, ME | $51,460 | $45,440–$51,460 |
| Kahului, HI | $51,200 | $47,380–$59,320 |
| Kennewick, WA | $50,820 | $47,140–$59,350 |
| Boston, MA | $50,740 | $47,950–$59,160 |
| Oxnard, CA | $50,680 | $47,520–$59,950 |
| Albany, OR | $50,480 | $45,690–$56,640 |
| Salem, OR | $50,240 | $47,700–$59,400 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $50,090 | $47,830–$62,080 |
| Bend, OR | $50,080 | $47,280–$60,350 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,990 | $46,310–$66,800 |
| Eugene, OR | $49,980 | $45,730–$57,850 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $49,900 | $47,490–$56,230 |
| Rochester, MN | $49,830 | $47,170–$57,260 |
| Denver, CO | $49,700 | $47,860–$58,010 |
| Kenosha, WI | $49,620 | $45,500–$52,210 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $49,590 | $48,000–$55,960 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $49,560 | $47,500–$52,950 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $49,520 | $45,530–$60,040 |
| Hanford, CA | $49,510 | $46,510–$53,060 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $49,500 | $46,780–$59,340 |
| Racine, WI | $49,480 | $47,490–$55,030 |
| San Diego, CA | $49,420 | $47,690–$60,480 |
| Yuba City, CA | $49,410 | $46,380–$56,740 |
| Appleton, WI | $49,330 | $46,840–$55,390 |
| Yakima, WA | $49,310 | $46,580–$56,290 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,230 | $48,280–$61,910 |
| Bismarck, ND | $48,980 | $40,420–$54,620 |
| Corvallis, OR | $48,890 | $46,900–$58,330 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,890 | $44,960–$56,300 |
| Medford, OR | $48,820 | $46,650–$56,890 |
| Madison, WI | $48,750 | $47,510–$56,880 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.