Medical assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical assistant earnings begin at:

$17.73 per hour

$36,880 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical assistant earnings begin at:

$14.17 per hour

$29,470 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical assistant earnings begin at:

$11.60 per hour

$24,130 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical assistant earnings begin at:

$10.95 per hour

$22,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical assistant earnings begin at:

$8.80 per hour

$18,300 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Medical assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $47,550
Washington $47,460
Alaska $47,400
Minnesota $46,920
Massachusetts $45,880
Oregon $45,710
Hawaii $38,860
California $38,780
New Hampshire $38,220
Wisconsin $38,050
Colorado $38,040
Connecticut $38,000
Maine $37,860
New York $37,860
Rhode Island $37,860
Iowa $37,660
Montana $37,660
New Jersey $37,640
Maryland $37,530
Illinois $37,500
Wyoming $37,410
Arizona $37,390
North Dakota $37,310
Vermont $37,190
Idaho $37,120
Michigan $37,120
Utah $37,120
Virginia $37,070
Virgin Islands, U.S. $37,020
Nebraska $36,990
Indiana $36,960
Nevada $36,960
Ohio $36,800
North Carolina $36,790
Florida $36,700
Pennsylvania $36,680
Delaware $36,470
Tennessee $36,280
Georgia $36,190
Texas $35,520
Kansas $35,340
Missouri $35,280
South Carolina $34,710
Kentucky $33,410
New Mexico $30,750
South Dakota $30,540
Oklahoma $30,030
Arkansas $29,970
Alabama $29,920
Mississippi $29,760
West Virginia $29,740
Louisiana $29,470
Guam $24,130
Puerto Rico $21,980

How do medical assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical assistants earn 11% less than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make less than medical administrative assistants.

Career Median Salary
Medical administrative assistant salary $29K
Pharmacy technician salary $29K
Surgical assistant salary $29K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $29K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $29K
Medical assistant salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)