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Medical Assistants salary in San Francisco, CA

Median pay for medical assistants in San Francisco, CA: $59,770/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $45,440 – $82,410 · about 14,590 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by +$20,605 (+53%).

What it's really worth in San Francisco

With San Francisco's cost of living at 118 (US=100), that $59,770 has the buying power of about $50,846 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $129,315 · median home $1,149,215 · median rent $3,258/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.