Medical assistant pay in Riverside, CA
Medical assistants in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn a typical $46,700 a year. The middle half earn $45,220 to $51,110, and the top 10% earn more than $62,360. About 11,280 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Medical Assistants, SOC 31-9092).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $38,540 |
| 25th percentile | $45,220 |
| Median (typical) | $46,700 |
| 75th percentile | $51,110 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $62,360 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 19 of 50 large metros for medical assistants before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $46,700, a single filer keeps about $38,800 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in Riverside are 6% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $36,500 would in a typical US city. That ranks Riverside No. 35 of 50 large metros for medical assistants after cost of living.
Where medical assistants’ pay goes furthest
- Sacramento, CA$61,970 typical · worth $47.1k
- Seattle, WA$61,500 typical · worth $46.4k
- San Jose, CA$61,940 typical · worth $45.5k
- San Francisco, CA$59,790 typical · worth $42k
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Common questions
How much does a medical assistant make in Riverside, CA?
The typical (median) medical assistant in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earns $46,700 a year. The middle half earn between $45,220 and $51,110, and the top 10% earn more than $62,360. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a medical assistant in Riverside?
Anything above $46,700 pays more than half of medical assistants in Riverside. $51,110 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $62,360 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a medical assistant in Riverside take home after taxes?
At the typical $46,700, a single filer keeps about $38,800 a year ($3,240 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 6% above the US average, that buys what $36,500 would in a typical US city.
Where do medical assistants get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical medical assistant pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Sacramento, CA, Seattle, WA, San Jose, CA. Riverside, CA ranks No. 35.
More: Medical assistant pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Riverside, CA
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.