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How much do medical assistants make?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that medical assistants make a mean annual income of $35, 850as of May 2020, which is approximately $17.75 per hour. The lowest 10 percent of medical assistants earned less than $26,930 each year, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $50,580 each year.
Where do medical assistants earn the most?
Medical assistant salaries can vary greatly depending on location and industry. According to the BLS, the following industries offer the highest wages for medical assistants:
- Junior colleges: $48,720 per year or $23.42 per hour
- Insurance agencies and brokerages: $43,910 per year or $21.11 per hour
- Outpatient care centers: $42,330 per year or $20.35 per hour
- Computer systems design and related services: $41,490 per year or $19.95 per hour
- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers: $40,870 per year or $19.65 per hour
The average salary for medical assistants differs greatly from state to state. Medical assistant salaries in California, for example, are 28% higher than in Texas, which offers the second-highest salary for medical assistants. The top-paying states for medical assistants are as follows:
- California: $42,990 per year or $20.67 per hour
- Texas: $33,700 per year or $16.20 per hour
- Florida: $34,800 per year or $17.73 per hour
- Pennsylvania: $34,670 per year or $16.67 per hour
- Ohio: $34,270 per year or $16.48 per hour
How to find medical assistant jobs
Facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes employ medial assistants. To find jobs near you, check out HealthJob's medical assistant job board.
How much do medical assistants earn in each state?
The table below compares medical assistant salaries across states and U.S. territories (Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wages May 2020). You can also find data for the number of medical assistants in each state as well as the number of medical assistants per 1,000 jobs—a figure that can help you determine the job's popularity in a given location. Not all locations have employment statistics.
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