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Medical Assistants salary in Salinas, CA
Median pay for medical assistants in Salinas, CA:
$44,620/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,180 – $57,870 · about 940 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by
+$5,455 (+14%).
What it's really worth in Salinas
With Salinas's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $44,620 has the buying power of about
$39,424 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $91,043 · median home $850,461 · median rent $2,895/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.