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Medical Assistant market brief · Salinas, CA

# Medical Assistant Jobs in Salinas, CA

54 medical assistant openings are live in the Salinas, CA area from 22 employers, led by Career Strategies, McLeod Careers Section, and Sutter Shared Lab LLC. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840–$62,400 a year (median $52,624), from the 69% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 63% of openings.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 54
: Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the Salinas market.

**Companies hiring**
: 22
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $52,624
: 69% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/medical-assistant/locations/salinas-ca/entry-level)34 jobs

Salinas's medical assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 34 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

54

Hiring employers

22

Salary coverage

69%

Median experience

1.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

21

9 companies · $53,352 median

Established employers

8

5 companies · $51,854 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$47,840

P50

$52,624

P75

$62,400

P90

$154,000

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live medical assistant listings in Salinas
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare medical assistant opportunities in Salinas, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 54 live roles tracked in this market.
- 22 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in Salinas

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 54 medical assistant openings across 22 employers establish the current Salinas opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 34 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Career Strategies is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Salinas market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings

Employer activity · 22 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

Career StrategiesTop of market8Open roles

McLeod Careers SectionEmployer profile7Open roles

Sutter Shared Lab LLCStartups & growing teams6Open roles
[![OhioHealth logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fohiohealth.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=0ZUj2QQW4PKDhIotAAzPdkv-T5S3mQKhsT5iQcPkBNs) OhioHealthTop of market4Open roles](/company/ohiohealth)
San Benito Health Care DistrictStartups & growing teams4Open roles
[![Salud Para la Gente logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsplg.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F07%2Fcropped-favicon-180x180.png&sig=hU8-P5gkiFaBd2dlH7HKw7YM8i--GI127I2iwBoPBCY) Salud Para la GenteEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/salud-para-la-gente)
Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and HospiceStartups & growing teams3Open roles
[![DaVita logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdavita.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fdavita-multisite-refresh%2Fdist%2Fimages%2Fapple-touch-icon-152x152.png&sig=vHHkV60WDf9c45Jw1-1YrGuQBi5ufy-yBZGERD4Q1ZE) DaVitaEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/davita)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 54 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Medical Assistant, Family MedicineEntry-levelSutter Visiting Nurse Association and HospiceSanta Cruz, California$70,012Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-family-medicine-at-sutter-visiting-nurse-333020d0-2b45-5d98-869b-3d2fe1879473)[Medical Assistant, Family MedicineEntry-levelSutter Shared Lab LLCWatsonville, California$70,012Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-family-medicine-at-sutter-shared-lab-llc-78186f79-fe03-5753-92d1-d35b94f98a53)[Medical Assistant, Family MedicineEntry-levelSutter Shared Lab LLCSanta Cruz, California$70,012Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-family-medicine-at-sutter-shared-lab-llc-3e40d32f-7430-55d4-904a-7eaab15a64c9)[Clinical Assistant IIEntry-levelStanford Medicine Children's HealthMonterey, California$52,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/clinical-assistant-ii-at-stanford-medicine-childrens-health-68eb7557-6953-5dd5-8891-44b4cf6e1e7e)[Emergency Patient Care TechEntry-levelSaint Joseph Hospital - LexingtonSanta Cruz, CaliforniaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/emergency-patient-care-tech-at-saint-joseph-hospital-lexington-ae07d2af-bc1c-5395-950c-1313216c97b3)[Emergency Patient Care TechEntry-levelSaint Joseph Hospital - LexingtonSanta Cruz, CaliforniaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/emergency-patient-care-tech-at-saint-joseph-hospital-lexington-86c248fa-3627-5b82-8d0a-1b59cf9694c2)[Medical Assistant – Mental HealthLive roleCPS HR Consulting (Client Recruitments)Soledad, California$54,672Posted Nov 1, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-mental-health-at-cps-hr-consulting-client-3393624b-b9d2-5f45-b23e-9a8bb0c78977)[Medical Assistant, South Bay Primary Care FloatEntry-levelSutter Visiting Nurse Association and HospiceMorgan Hill, California$70,012Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-south-bay-primary-care-float-at-sutter-visiting-8689328c-670e-56dd-ae7a-97f208b7e30c)
#### More medical assistant openings in Salinas

- [Medical Assistant, Pain Management, PER DIEM · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/medical-assistant-pain-management-per-diem-at-sutter-shared-lab-llc-d0a95951-ef53-5e35-b045-136f67c4678e)
- [Medical Assistant · Monterey Practice Management](/job/medical-assistant-at-monterey-practice-management-5ebd3ece-a9d7-592f-a865-436a06bc3488)
- [Medical Assistant, South Bay Primary Care Float · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/medical-assistant-south-bay-primary-care-float-at-sutter-shared-lab-1efc16a3-c628-5a2c-92c4-60c9d833ecca)
- [Telehealth Medical Assistant - Monterey · EMH](/job/telehealth-medical-assistant-monterey-at-emh-59976596-a044-5199-928a-4bc5b49878c9)
- [Patient Care Technician · DaVita](/job/patient-care-technician-at-davita-bcc7668b-dc99-537a-8240-7cd72ad62c49)
- [Medical Assistant (Full-Time) - Family Medicine Center · McLeod Careers Section](/job/medical-assistant-full-time-family-medicine-center-at-mcleod-careers-8568a760-953c-5d84-8fbd-2565187783c1)
- [Medical Assistant (Full-Time) - Family Medicine Center · McLeod Careers Section](/job/medical-assistant-full-time-family-medicine-center-at-mcleod-careers-7d97e78e-e935-5b89-92d7-8d4b4cb64c84)
- [Medical Assistant (Full-Time) - Primary Care Partners & Podiatry · McLeod Careers Section](/job/medical-assistant-full-time-primary-care-partners-and-podiatry-at-a99ea0e4-0110-5076-8a40-33ba8ef14d2c)
- [Patient Care Technician · DaVita](/job/patient-care-technician-at-davita-7fd22bdf-063e-5f3b-8164-ad379f766bdc)
- [Lead Medical Assistant · Salud Para la Gente](/job/lead-medical-assistant-at-salud-para-la-gente-802771e1-af46-559b-a0df-f04f8c076f30)
- [Medical Assistant (Full-Time) - Family Medicine Center · McLeod Careers Section](/job/medical-assistant-full-time-family-medicine-center-at-mcleod-careers-736122b9-0078-59dc-af63-c71a5c3afafe)
- [Medical Assistant (Per Diem) - Montage Orthopedics and Sports Medicine · montagehealth](/job/medical-assistant-per-diem-montage-orthopedics-and-sports-medicine-at-a6dc43dd-668d-5585-b7ad-7d49de6ef4f0)
- [Medical Assistant · ChenMed](/job/medical-assistant-at-chenmed-695ecc46-0515-5a07-93d9-da906fbc0ae1)
- [Medical Assistant, Cardiology, LIMITED TERM · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/medical-assistant-cardiology-limited-term-at-sutter-shared-lab-llc-e8173baa-82ec-551e-a4b4-55605bb0b89d)
- [Medical Assistant, Cardiology, LIMITED TERM · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice](/job/medical-assistant-cardiology-limited-term-at-sutter-visiting-nurse-c5276c0f-2265-5b53-b582-1b12bb177c00)
- [Medical Assistant, Cardiology, LIMITED TERM · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/medical-assistant-cardiology-limited-term-at-sutter-shared-lab-llc-389fc02b-c835-56f9-bdcc-8111cfa2d8cb)

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## Medical Assistant jobs in Salinas: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many medical assistant jobs are open in Salinas? Metaintro tracks 54 live medical assistant openings from 22 employers in the Salinas, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do medical assistant jobs in Salinas pay? The median posted salary is $52,624 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840 to $62,400. Based on the 69% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most medical assistant openings in Salinas? Entry-level roles lead with 34 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in Salinas? Career Strategies, McLeod Careers Section, Sutter Shared Lab LLC, and OhioHealth have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 22 hiring employers.

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