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Medical Assistant salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for medical assistants in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was $46,700 a year, or $22.45 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $38,540 to $62,360. About 11,280 were employed.

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Annual pay: Riverside vs California vs the US

Medical Assistant annual wages, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$46,700$49,660$45,690
Mean (average)$49,370$55,100$46,120
10th percentile$38,540$39,290$36,050
25th percentile$45,220$46,240$38,470
75th percentile$51,110$61,870$49,180
90th percentile$62,360$77,300$59,310
Medical Assistant hourly wages, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$22.45
Mean (average)$23.74
10th percentile$18.53
25th percentile$21.74
75th percentile$24.57
90th percentile$29.98

Employment: 11,280. 6.568 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.25.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a Medical Assistant make per hour in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

The median hourly wage was $22.45 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $18.53 and the 90th was $29.98.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $49,370 a year and a median of $46,700 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical assistants in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earn more than the California median?

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA median of $46,700 is 6% lower than the California median of $49,660 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9092. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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