Medical Assistants pay in Kansas City

$44,210avg. a year
$21.25 an hour · 4,220 employed

Medical Assistants in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn an average of $44,210 a year. That is $2,180 (5%) more than the Missouri average of $42,030. The U.S. average is $46,120.

$45,300Median pay
$21.25Average hourly
+5%vs. Missouri average
4,220Jobs in this metro

Other Missouri metro areas

Average pay for medical assistants in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.

16,170 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$43,730
$21.02 an hour
2380 jobs
Columbia, MO
$41,790
$20.09 an hour
3270 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$40,860
$19.65 an hour
41,600 jobs
Springfield, MO
$39,850
$19.16 an hour
5350 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$38,850
$18.68 an hour
6280 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$38,780
$18.64 an hour
7440 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$38,520
$18.52 an hour

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How Kansas City compares

Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.

Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,780
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Questions and answers

How much do medical assistants make in Kansas City?

The average is $44,210 a year, and the median is $45,300. About 4,220 people work in this job in the metro area.

Is that more than the Missouri average?

That is $2,180 (5%) more than the Missouri average of $42,030.

Is this job common in Kansas City?

It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.73 times the national share.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9092. Metro area: Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.