Medical Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$45,690
$21.97/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,050 | $17.33 |
| 25th percentile | $38,470 | $18.50 |
| Median | $45,690 | $21.97 |
| 75th percentile | $49,180 | $23.65 |
| 90th percentile | $59,310 | $28.52 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 817,870
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $59,290 | $55,404 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $52,560 | $51,349 6th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $51,050 | $46,451 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $50,480 | $51,186 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $50,410 | $48,771 10th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $49,660 | $44,852 28th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $49,460 | $46,768 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 8th | $48,680 | $51,735 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $48,410 | $44,029 36th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $48,400 | $46,967 15th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $48,020 | $46,100 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $48,000 | $44,477 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 13th | $47,580 | $49,026 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $47,430 | $45,777 24th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 15th | $47,370 | $52,573 2nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 16th | $47,250 | $48,235 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 17th | $47,210 | $43,390 41st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $47,190 | $46,138 20th |
| Montana | ||
| 19th | $46,820 | $49,469 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 20th | $46,410 | $44,217 33rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $46,090 | $46,109 21st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $45,980 | $51,687 5th |
| Arizona | ||
| 23rd | $45,940 | $45,631 25th |
| Iowa | ||
| 24th | $45,480 | $51,822 3rd |
| Utah | ||
| 25th | $45,360 | $45,881 23rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 26th | $45,200 | $45,209 26th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $45,140 | $47,855 13th |
| Indiana | ||
| 28th | $45,110 | $48,334 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 29th | $44,740 | $44,251 32nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $44,700 | $46,809 16th |
| Delaware | ||
| 31st | $44,490 | $44,576 29th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $43,920 | $45,013 27th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $43,680 | $42,238 45th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $42,810 | $46,144 19th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 35th | $41,870 | $47,265 14th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $41,600 | $43,201 42nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $41,160 | $43,904 37th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $40,920 | $44,147 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $40,440 | $44,529 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 40th | $39,870 | $41,438 47th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $39,570 | $43,072 43rd |
| Texas | ||
| 42nd | $39,520 | $40,718 49th |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $39,510 | $43,867 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $39,270 | $43,556 39th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 45th | $39,230 | $42,543 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $38,750 | $44,113 35th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $37,760 | $43,434 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $37,180 | $41,543 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $36,320 | $41,176 48th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $36,100 | $40,643 51st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $35,360 | $40,666 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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