Medical Assistants salary in Modesto, CA
The median medical assistants in Modesto, CA earns $49,990 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,237 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,830
- 25th percentile
- $46,310
- Median percentile
- $49,990
- 75th percentile
- $66,800
- 90th percentile
- $78,080
Based on 1,870 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
$38,848 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,990 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,819 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,824 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$3,499 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,237 |
| Every two weeks | $1,494 |
Does it go far here?
$48,017Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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