Medical Assistant market brief · Sacramento, CA
Medical Assistant Jobs in Sacramento, CA
161 medical assistant openings are live in the Sacramento, CA area from 38 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and CommonSpirit Health. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,302–$56,504 a year (median $51,896), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 67% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
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 Sacramento market.
Companies hiring
- 38
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $51,896
- 81% 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
Sacramento's medical assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 108 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
161
Hiring employers
38
Salary coverage
81%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
110
21 companies · $47,840 median
Established employers
31
9 companies · $53,206 median
Top of market
10
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,302
P50
$51,896
P75
$56,504
P90
$66,996
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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- Open live medical assistant listings in Sacramento
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare medical assistant opportunities in Sacramento, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 161 live roles tracked in this market.
- 38 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in Sacramento
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
161 medical assistant openings across 38 employers establish the current Sacramento opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 108 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 62 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
Move from the Sacramento market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings
Employer activity · 38 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 161 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More medical assistant openings in Sacramento
- Medical Assistant - Heart Center (Full Time, Day Shift) · Adventist Health
- Director of Patient Care Services (DPCS) – Home Health · Always Best Care Senior Services- Napa Solano
- Medical Assistant II, & Phlebotomy Technician, Shared Staff · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice
- Medical Assistant II, & Phlebotomy Technician, Shared Staff · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant II, Pediatrics · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant II, Pain Management · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant II, Spine Neurosurgery · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant II, Pediatrics · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant II, Spine Neurosurgery · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant II, Pain Management · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant (Outpatient) - Full Time - Day Shift · Adventist Health
- Medical Assistant · Concentra
- Medical Assistant · Concentra
- Medical Assistant · Actalent
- Patient Care Coordinator- Full Time- Destination Aesthetics · Advanced MedAesthetic Partners, Inc.
- Medical Assistant II, Orthopedic Sports Medicine · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
Medical Assistant jobs in Sacramento: 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 Sacramento?
Metaintro tracks 161 live medical assistant openings from 38 employers in the Sacramento, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do medical assistant jobs in Sacramento pay?
The median posted salary is $51,896 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,302 to $56,504. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most medical assistant openings in Sacramento?
Entry-level roles lead with 108 openings. Experience level is known for 68% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in Sacramento?
Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, CommonSpirit Health, and Wellspace Health have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 38 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Sacramento market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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