Medical Assistant market brief · San Jose, CA
Medical Assistant Jobs in San Jose, CA
182 medical assistant openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 62 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and PPMM. The middle half of posted salaries runs $49,608–$70,012 a year (median $57,345), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 57% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 182
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 62
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $57,345
- 80% 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 104 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
182
Hiring employers
62
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
119
35 companies · $52,000 median
Established employers
40
17 companies · $66,560 median
Top of market
13
6 companies · $195,769 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$49,608
P50
$57,345
P75
$70,012
P90
$137,480
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 San Jose
- 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 San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 182 live roles tracked in this market.
- 62 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 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
182 medical assistant openings across 62 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 104 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 38 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 San Jose market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings
Employer activity · 62 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 182 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 San Jose
- Medical Assistant, South Bay Float, TRAVEL REQUIRED · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice
- Medical Assistant · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice
- Medical Assistant, Internal Medicine · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, Nursing Specialty Float · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, South Bay Float, TRAVEL REQUIRED · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, MIST · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, South Bay Float, TRAVEL REQUIRED · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, Dermatology · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Director of Patient Care Services · Anchor Health
- Medical Assistant, Endocrinology, LIMITED TERM · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant II, Pediatrics · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice
- Medical Assistant, ENT · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice
- Medical Assistant, Endocrinology, LIMITED TERM · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice
- Medical Assistant (Part Time) · United Skin Specialists LLC
- Medical Assistant, ENT · 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 182 live medical assistant openings from 62 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 $57,345 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $49,608 to $70,012. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most medical assistant openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 104 openings. Experience level is known for 62% 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, PPMM, and UCSF have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 62 hiring employers.
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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 San Jose 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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