Medical Assistant market brief · Santa Maria, CA
Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Maria, CA
38 medical assistant openings are live in the Santa Maria, CA area from 12 employers, led by Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, UCLA Health, and Adventist Health. The middle half of posted salaries runs $42,900–$53,820 a year (median $47,840), from the 71% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 38
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the Santa Maria market.
Companies hiring
- 12
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $47,840
- 71% 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
Level coverage is 16%. 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
38
Hiring employers
12
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
17
5 companies · $47,840 median
Established employers
9
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$42,900
P50
$47,840
P75
$53,820
P90
$61,591
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 Santa Maria
- 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 Santa Maria, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 38 live roles tracked in this market.
- 12 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in Santa Maria
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
38 medical assistant openings across 12 employers establish the current Santa Maria opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 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 · 12 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 38 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 Santa Maria
- Clinical Concierge (LVN-Cert Medical Assistant) PD · Cottage Health
- Temp Medical Assistant (Pediatrics) · Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
- Temp Medical Assistant (Pediatrics) · Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
- Medical Assistant · Platinum Dermatology Partners
- Temp Medical Assistant · Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
- Medical Assistant · Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
- Medical Assistant · Platinum Dermatology Partners
- Medical Assistant · Platinum Dermatology Partners
- Temp Medical Assistant · Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
- Medical Assistant - Primary & Specialty Care, Santa Barbara · UCLA Health
- Temp Medical Assistant · Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
- Medical Assistant - Primary & Specialty Care, San Luis Obispo · UCLA Health
- Medical Assistant · Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
- Medical Assistant · Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
- Medical Assistant (Outpatient), Full Time, Day Shift · Adventist Health
- Medical Assistant (Outpatient), Full Time, Day Shift · Adventist Health
Medical Assistant jobs in Santa Maria: 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 Santa Maria?
Metaintro tracks 38 live medical assistant openings from 12 employers in the Santa Maria, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do medical assistant jobs in Santa Maria pay?
The median posted salary is $47,840 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $42,900 to $53,820. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in Santa Maria?
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, UCLA Health, Adventist Health, and Platinum Dermatology Partners have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 12 hiring employers.
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