Medical Assistants pay in the U.S.
$46,120avg. a year
$22.17 an hour · 817,870 employed
Medical Assistants in the U.S. earn an average of $46,120 a year and a median of $45,690. Pay is highest in Washington ($58,590) and lowest in Louisiana ($36,180).
$45,690Median pay
$22.17Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
817,870Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for medical assistants
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
119,500 jobs
Washington
$58,590
$28.17 an hour
22,140 jobs
Alaska
$56,630
$27.23 an hour
3117,060 jobs
California
$55,100
$26.49 an hour
42,260 jobs
District of Columbia
$54,890
$26.39 an hour
511,840 jobs
Oregon
$52,400
$25.19 an hour
614,880 jobs
Massachusetts
$51,850
$24.93 an hour
710,580 jobs
Minnesota
$51,660
$24.84 an hour
83,890 jobs
Hawaii
$49,730
$23.91 an hour
913,160 jobs
Colorado
$49,490
$23.80 an hour
103,000 jobs
New Hampshire
$49,390
$23.74 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Medical Assistants pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $66,730 | $32.08 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $65,360 | $31.42 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,160 | $30.85 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,330 | $30.45 |
| Napa, CA | $62,580 | $30.09 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,210 | $29.91 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,940 | $29.78 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $57,500 | $27.64 |
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- Medical Equipment Preparers$50,510
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Medical Assistants pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,770 | $36,100 | 13,300 |
| Alaska | $56,630 | $52,560 | 2,140 |
| Arizona | $45,790 | $45,940 | 21,460 |
| Arkansas | $38,930 | $37,760 | 5,150 |
| California | $55,100 | $49,660 | 117,060 |
| Colorado | $49,490 | $48,400 | 13,160 |
| Connecticut | $48,610 | $47,430 | 10,250 |
| Delaware | $44,300 | $44,490 | 2,880 |
| District of Columbia | $54,890 | $51,050 | 2,260 |
| Florida | $43,290 | $43,680 | 66,110 |
| Georgia | $42,590 | $41,600 | 28,780 |
| Hawaii | $49,730 | $48,410 | 3,890 |
| Idaho | $44,240 | $44,700 | 5,250 |
| Illinois | $45,770 | $46,090 | 20,260 |
| Indiana | $44,500 | $45,110 | 19,630 |
| Iowa | $44,930 | $45,480 | 5,990 |
| Kansas | $41,490 | $39,510 | 5,510 |
| Kentucky | $40,940 | $39,270 | 13,440 |
| Louisiana | $36,180 | $36,320 | 12,310 |
| Maine | $49,000 | $47,580 | 4,480 |
| Maryland | $46,390 | $46,410 | 16,390 |
| Massachusetts | $51,850 | $49,460 | 14,880 |
| Michigan | $41,550 | $39,870 | 27,810 |
| Minnesota | $51,660 | $50,480 | 10,580 |
| Mississippi | $36,240 | $35,360 | 3,340 |
| Missouri | $42,030 | $40,440 | 13,050 |
| Montana | $46,570 | $46,820 | 2,460 |
| Nebraska | $48,040 | $47,370 | 2,380 |
| Nevada | $44,170 | $45,200 | 7,760 |
| New Hampshire | $49,390 | $48,020 | 3,000 |
| New Jersey | $47,400 | $47,210 | 20,330 |
| New Mexico | $41,490 | $39,230 | 5,400 |
| New York | $48,750 | $48,000 | 40,710 |
| North Carolina | $44,090 | $45,140 | 23,650 |
| North Dakota | $46,870 | $45,980 | 600 |
| Ohio | $42,610 | $42,810 | 28,950 |
| Oklahoma | $40,370 | $38,750 | 10,510 |
| Oregon | $52,400 | $50,410 | 11,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,500 | $43,920 | 23,050 |
| Rhode Island | $47,550 | $47,190 | 3,210 |
| South Carolina | $42,340 | $41,160 | 12,110 |
| South Dakota | $42,170 | $41,870 | 1,340 |
| Tennessee | $41,480 | $39,570 | 19,180 |
| Texas | $41,240 | $39,520 | 75,340 |
| Utah | $44,760 | $45,360 | 9,990 |
| Vermont | $48,300 | $47,250 | 1,140 |
| Virginia | $44,050 | $44,740 | 16,650 |
| Washington | $58,590 | $59,290 | 19,500 |
| West Virginia | $38,090 | $37,180 | 4,540 |
| Wisconsin | $49,280 | $48,680 | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | $42,680 | $40,920 | 1,040 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$49,590
44,060 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$52,460
39,770 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,810
20,560 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$44,150
18,670 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$41,590
18,280 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$44,970
16,910 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,080
15,640 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$46,570
15,410 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do medical assistants make?
The average is $46,120 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,690 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.17, and the median is $21.97 an hour.
Which state pays medical assistants the most?
Washington, with an average of $58,590 a year. The best-paying metro area is Vallejo, CA at $66,730.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,050 a year, and the top 10% earn over $59,310.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-9092. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.