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Medical Assistants salary in Santa Maria, CA
Median pay for medical assistants in Santa Maria, CA:
$47,610/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,060 – $67,130 · about 1,470 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by
+$8,445 (+22%).
What it's really worth in Santa Maria
With Santa Maria's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $47,610 has the buying power of about
$41,863 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $92,332 · median home $1,005,339 · median rent $3,338/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.