--- title: "Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Ana, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/medical-assistant/locations/santa-ana-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-10-22T06:40:12.224Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/medical-assistant/locations/santa-ana-ca" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/medical-assistant/locations/santa-ana-ca/data.json"] --- Medical Assistant market brief · Santa Ana, CA # Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Ana, CA 161 medical assistant openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 67 employers, led by Unicare, City of Hope, and Cedars-Sinai. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760–$57,148 a year (median $47,840), from the 66% of listings that disclose pay. Data updated Oct 22, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Medical+Assistant+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Browse all Medical Assistant markets](/jobs/medical-assistant) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 161 : Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market. **Companies hiring** : 67 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $47,840 : 66% 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/santa-ana-ca/entry-level)91 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/medical-assistant/locations/santa-ana-ca/mid-level)5 jobs Level coverage is 60%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 161 Hiring employers 67 Salary coverage 66% Median experience 2.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 86 34 companies · $47,840 median Established employers 45 17 companies · $57,678 median Top of market 19 6 companies Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $45,760 P50 $47,840 P75 $57,148 P90 $83,200 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. Use Metaintro ### 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 Santa Ana - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Medical+Assistant+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## 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 Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 161 live roles tracked in this market. - 67 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 22, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Medical+Assistant+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/medical-assistant) ## A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in Santa Ana Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 161 medical assistant openings across 67 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers Unicare is one of the most active visible employers, with 15 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Santa Ana market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings Employer activity · 67 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Unicare logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Funicarechc.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F08%2Fcropped-Unicare-Logo-180x180.jpg&sig=dz5Rq6WCxOpZD99Qwo5lBUFssChEtRRO0fKQuN5rEfM) UnicareStartups & growing teams15Open roles](/company/unicare)[![City of Hope logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofhopejobs.org%2Fstatic%2Fsites%2Fwww%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2Ftouch-icon-180x180.png%3F1700602575&sig=seFUddJSQ5LP_UOLsFdG3f1G38MZjtiJE7zwak__mIY) City of HopeStartups & growing teams14Open roles](/company/city-of-hope)[![Cedars-Sinai logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcedars-sinai.edu%2Fetc%2Fdesigns%2Fcedars-sinai%2Ficon%2Ffavicon_180x180.png&sig=ZZ2nr38N8LtDuab9QHHIErbMaU3YwQnPtXY4AFJzRFg) Cedars-SinaiTop of market13Open roles](/company/cedars-sinai)[![eVAC logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fevac.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2Fcropped-fav-180x180.png&sig=SrUVrW50wCinvK72Lgt26xZ6kGh6keNeNhiRKhxceKE) eVACEstablished employers10Open roles](/company/evac)[![MemorialCare logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmemorialcare.org%2Fthemes%2Fcustom%2Fmemorialcare%2Fassets%2Ffavicon%2Fmemorial-care%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=ocsEXSbxLZrM4HVpFEuLVggZi7mVTJ1dvB9ywZ84AZ8) MemorialCareEstablished employers8Open roles](/company/memorialcare)[![Concentra logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconcentra.com%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fproject%2Fconcentra%2Fdotcom%2Fusa%2Fimages%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180.png&sig=eO2-VUZ_2UENMVne1zg_80kZxMMNIMZW3mHUW5_l8TQ) ConcentraStartups & growing teams7Open roles](/company/concentra)[![Hoag logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoag.org%2Ffavicon.ico) HoagEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/hoag)[![Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Frchsd.org%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=jyyp-2QZ0IsWs6lLKBm6BYxBEJoNSnP0zGKHH4y845o) Rady Children's Hospital-San DiegoStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/rady-children-s-hospital-san-diego) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 161 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Medical Assistant - IrvineEntry-levelConcentraIrvine, California$47,840](/job/medical-assistant-irvine-at-concentra-b127a9c6-7c72-5cd6-a194-9ed5219a352c)[Medical Assistant II (US)Live roleVera Whole Health Provider Leasing, PLLCDowney, California$49,920Posted Oct 20, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-ii-us-at-vera-whole-health-provider-leasing-pllc-7d32a9b9-ea58-58ec-b467-93317eb7f5a3)[Medical Assistant (MA)Entry-levelWelltech PartnersEl Monte, California$47,000](/job/medical-assistant-ma-at-welltech-partners-956dcfab-377a-5185-8e0f-f4ffc83a0fa8)[Medical Assistant II - OCEntry-levelCity of HopeIrvine, CaliforniaPosted Oct 19, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-ii-oc-at-city-of-hope-caa3a129-097c-597d-804d-b9110ca4dfc0)[Medical Assistant Orthopedics Clinic PaysonLive roleBanner Health CorporateGarden Grove, CaliforniaPosted Oct 19, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-orthopedics-clinic-payson-at-banner-health-corporate-2f95d3cc-8a1c-54d5-823e-50987b204994)[Medical Assistant - Internal MedicineEntry-leveleVACGarden Grove, CaliforniaPosted Oct 19, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-internal-medicine-at-evac-36960c8c-7f19-524c-a994-d78b33c19790)[Patient Care Service RepresentativeEntry-levelModena Allergy + AsthmaHuntington Beach, California$41,600Posted Oct 19, 2026](/job/patient-care-service-representative-at-modena-allergy-asthma-f121ebb7-6ba9-5a6d-aea6-b664ba1dc7ce)[Medical Assistant (MA) Front/Back FloatEntry-levelMemorialCareIrvine, California$47,840Posted Oct 19, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-ma-front-back-float-at-memorialcare-ef0dbd21-8088-54c9-ba25-72c7200eff93) #### More medical assistant openings in Santa Ana - [Medical Assistant II · AltaMed](/job/medical-assistant-ii-at-altamed-a9461b49-5ca5-522a-8ead-b50dc7288b22) - [Medical Assistant - Santa Ana · Concentra](/job/medical-assistant-santa-ana-at-concentra-405c34a1-734f-534f-bcd3-1f72db4da815) - [Medical Assistant · eVAC](/job/medical-assistant-at-evac-6e18988a-6493-56cb-b698-b611624e7273) - [Medical Assistant · eVAC](/job/medical-assistant-at-evac-0aff4a49-d776-59d4-b135-c6d4415f1f3f) - [Medical Assistant · eVAC](/job/medical-assistant-at-evac-593ee57e-3239-5223-9c08-8862a7bee552) - [Patient Care Technician (PCT) · TRC Total Renal Care Inc](/job/patient-care-technician-pct-at-trc-total-renal-care-inc-db7259a9-ddfa-5504-b676-6fb3c305eac6) - [Patient Care Coordinator · Arrow Workforce Solutions](/job/patient-care-coordinator-at-arrow-workforce-solutions-8db5602f-a11a-5dd0-be9f-a6af22c61450) - [Medical Assistant II · AltaMed](/job/medical-assistant-ii-at-altamed-e8f26086-37cb-5752-9a65-770e31c8079b) - [Medical Assistant - Irvine · Concentra](/job/medical-assistant-irvine-at-concentra-ca869f1f-8b95-5384-a503-c66b4f83322c) - [Medical Assistant Specialty Coordinator · Concentra](/job/medical-assistant-specialty-coordinator-at-concentra-adda6386-fdee-5bad-8d00-ba0133a4ca5b) - [Medical Assistant: UC Resource Pool · Hoag](/job/medical-assistant-uc-resource-pool-at-hoag-e0cec679-8297-5a80-b373-8cdb25d65729) - [Medical Assistant: UC Resource Pool · Hoag](/job/medical-assistant-uc-resource-pool-at-hoag-8c3b3607-40a8-50ab-975e-e6ff4efcc251) - [Medical Assistant - Full Time (Fixed Term) · Carbon Health](/job/medical-assistant-full-time-fixed-term-at-carbon-health-c43d8b4b-573c-5cf3-b2fa-1c59c8045ef3) - [Medical Assistant · Exer Medical Corporation](/job/medical-assistant-at-exer-medical-corporation-de28a50d-ceb9-5da5-b5e2-0225dfe8d2c0) - [Medical Assistant · Tryfacta](/job/medical-assistant-at-tryfacta-4d5488c0-9679-5b08-a0ac-1413afa8cb8c) - [Medical Assistant - Per Diem · Carbon Health](/job/medical-assistant-per-diem-at-carbon-health-54509612-5777-5b66-b18b-5d7a1f57a4ef) [Explore all 161 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Medical+Assistant+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA) ## Medical Assistant jobs in Santa Ana: 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 Santa Ana? Metaintro tracks 161 live medical assistant openings from 67 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do medical assistant jobs in Santa Ana pay? The median posted salary is $47,840 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760 to $57,148. Based on the 66% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in Santa Ana? Unicare, City of Hope, Cedars-Sinai, and eVAC have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 67 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Medical Assistant demand around Santa Ana. 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