SOC 31-9092 · Vallejo, CA metro

Medical Assistants Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for medical assistants in Vallejo, California is $66,730 a year ($32.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,410: half of the 1,360 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 45% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,120).

$66,730average per year

$32.08 / hourMedian $77,410Take-home ≈ $53,509

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,360people in this job
+45%vs U.S. average
#1 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Assistants pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,800 or more. The middle half of medical assistants in Vallejo earn between $52,430 and $77,530.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,730$5,561$32.08
Median$77,410$6,451$37.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,430$4,369$25.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,530$6,461$37.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Medical Assistants pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Medical assistants in Vallejo earn 21% more than the California average ($55,100) and 45% more than the U.S. average ($46,120). At the median the gap is +69% against the U.S. median of $45,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$66,730$77,410$47,150$77,8001,360
California$55,100$49,660$39,290$77,300117,060
United States$46,120$45,690$36,050$59,310817,870

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Medical Assistants salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $66,730, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $53,509 a year, or $4,459 a month and $2,058 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for medical assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $66,730 buys what about $61,514 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Assistants salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Medical Assistants salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for medical assistants

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,730).

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Medical Assistants salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do medical assistants make an hour in Vallejo?

$32.08 an hour on average, and $37.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical assistants salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical assistants take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $53,509 a year ($4,459 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,730. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do medical assistants earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 45% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,120).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9092; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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