There are currently an estimated 764,400 medical assistants in the United States. The medical assistant job market is expected to grow by 13.8% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are medical assistants?
CareerExplorer rates medical assistants with an A employability rating, meaning this career should provide great employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 113,800 medical assistants. That number is based on 105,800 additional medical assistants, and the retirement of 8,000 existing medical assistants.
What’s the supply of medical assistants?
The medical assistant industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Medical Assistant job market by state
| State Name | Employed Medical Assistants |
|---|---|
| California | 89,910 |
| Texas | 58,090 |
| Florida | 54,220 |
| Pennsylvania | 28,260 |
| New York | 25,140 |
| Ohio | 23,240 |
| Michigan | 22,790 |
| Georgia | 21,320 |
| Illinois | 19,890 |
| New Jersey | 18,930 |
| Arizona | 17,510 |
| North Carolina | 17,190 |
| Tennessee | 13,640 |
| Virginia | 13,630 |
| Washington | 13,500 |
| Indiana | 13,180 |
| Massachusetts | 13,030 |
| Wisconsin | 11,800 |
| Maryland | 11,800 |
| Oregon | 11,430 |
| Minnesota | 10,730 |
| Colorado | 9,810 |
| Missouri | 9,780 |
| South Carolina | 9,540 |
| Kentucky | 8,640 |
| Alabama | 8,570 |
| Oklahoma | 8,440 |
| Louisiana | 7,610 |
| Connecticut | 7,520 |
| Utah | 7,180 |
| Nevada | 6,350 |
| New Mexico | 5,880 |
| Iowa | 4,920 |
| Kansas | 4,740 |
| Maine | 3,900 |
| Hawaii | 3,360 |
| Idaho | 3,320 |
| Arkansas | 3,290 |
| West Virginia | 3,280 |
| Mississippi | 2,930 |
| Nebraska | 2,870 |
| New Hampshire | 2,640 |
| Delaware | 2,470 |
| Rhode Island | 2,410 |
| District of Columbia | 1,760 |
| Alaska | 1,610 |
| Montana | 1,300 |
| South Dakota | 1,010 |
| Wyoming | 690 |
| Vermont | 630 |
| North Dakota | 620 |
| Puerto Rico | 480 |
| Guam | 180 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 50 |