The average salary for a medical assistant in Texas is around $35,520 per year.
Avg Salary
Medical assistants earn an average yearly salary of $35,520.
Wages typically start from $27,570 and go up to $45,850.
48% below national average Updated in 2021
Medical assistant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level medical assistant earnings begin at:
$22.04 per hour
$45,850 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level medical assistant earnings begin at:
$17.98 per hour
$37,400 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level medical assistant earnings begin at:
$17.08 per hour
$35,520 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level medical assistant earnings begin at:
$14.13 per hour
$29,390 per year
10th percentile
Starting level medical assistant earnings begin at:
$13.25 per hour
$27,570 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 about the same as related careers in Texas. On average, they make less than endoscopy technicians but more than medical transcriptionists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Endoscopy technician salary | $37K |
| Dental assistant salary | $37K |
| Pharmacy technician salary | $37K |
| Medical administrative assistant salary | $37K |
| Phlebotomist salary | $36K |
| Medical assistant salary | $36K |
| Ophthalmic medical technician salary | $34K |
| Psychiatric technician salary | $33K |
| Veterinary technologist salary | $30K |
| Medical transcriptionist salary | $29K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)