Medical Assistants salary in San Diego, CA

Median pay for medical assistants in San Diego, CA: $46,850/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,620 – $65,770 · about 9,620 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by +$7,685 (+20%).

What it's really worth in San Diego

With San Diego's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $46,850 has the buying power of about $42,306 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,974 · median home $946,365 · median rent $2,951/mo.

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