Medical Assistant in Los Angeles
Medical Assistant Salary in Los Angeles, CA
What Medical Assistant professionals are paid across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$39,160
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$47,760
In this metro area
90th percentile
$73,940
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Medical Assistant in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover Los Angeles and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $39,160 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $45,830 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $47,760 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $59,610 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $73,940 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$35,917
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$2,993
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
33/100
Weak
Salary Strength
27/100
Weak
Future Growth
80/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
86/100
Excellent
Affordability
9/100
Weak
Lifestyle
21/100
Weak