Medical Assistant market brief · San Jose, CA
Medical Assistant Jobs in San Jose, CA
207 medical assistant openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 51 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and Carbon Health. The middle half of posted salaries runs $48,038–$69,320 a year (median $52,000), from the 83% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 65% of openings.
Data updated Oct 16, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 207
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 51
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 83% 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
San Jose's medical assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 134 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
207
Hiring employers
51
Salary coverage
83%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
157
28 companies · $49,920 median
Established employers
29
14 companies · $63,937 median
Top of market
14
5 companies · $83,200 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$48,038
P50
$52,000
P75
$69,320
P90
$92,560
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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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare medical assistant opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 207 live roles tracked in this market.
- 51 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
207 medical assistant openings across 51 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 134 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 65 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 51 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 207 matches
Representative openings
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More medical assistant openings in San Jose
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- Medical Assistant · Premise Health
- Full Time UC Medical Assistant · Carbon Health
- Medical Assistant · Premise Health
- Medical Assistant - San Jose PRN · Concentra
- Medical Assistant - Per Diem (Santa Clara) · Concentra
- PRN Medical Assistant · Concentra
- PRN Medical Assistant · Concentra
- Medical Assistant · Concentra
- Patient Care Assistant, Per Diem Detail – UCSF · UCSF
- Medical Assistant · Spring Fertility
- FT Medical Assistant · Carbon Health
- Medical Assistant, Urgent Care · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant II, Maternal Fetal Medicine · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
Medical Assistant jobs in San Jose: 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.
- 01
How many medical assistant jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 207 live medical assistant openings from 51 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do medical assistant jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $48,038 to $69,320. Based on the 83% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most medical assistant openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 134 openings. Experience level is known for 69% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in San Jose?
Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, Carbon Health, and Kaiser Permanente have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 51 hiring employers.
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