Medical Assistants salary
in Stockton-Lodi, CA
- Middle 50%
- $45,380–$69,000
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #79 of 471
Medical Assistants in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro earn a median of $47,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,740 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $45,690 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $49,660. It ranks #79 of 471 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,740 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Medical Assistants pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $77,410 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,820 |
| Napa, CA | $62,050 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,970 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,790 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,680 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,090 |
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Questions
What is the average Medical Assistants salary in Stockton?
The BLS median is $47,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,740 jobs pay between $45,380 and $69,000. The 10th percentile is $36,460 and the 90th is $78,150.
Is Stockton a high-paying metro for Medical Assistants?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $45,690 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $49,660. It ranks #79 of 471 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Medical Assistants make an hour in Stockton?
About $23.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,840 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.82–$33.17 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.