Medical Assistants salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for medical assistants in Santa Cruz, CA: $47,010/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,960 – $72,360 · about 950 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by +$7,845 (+20%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $47,010 has the buying power of about $41,685 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $104,409 · median home $1,157,157 · median rent $3,599/mo.

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