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Lead medical assistant salary
Average lead medical assistant salary
$38,303
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Average lead medical assistant salary by state
Highest paying states for lead medical assistants
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $55,658 | $26.76 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $56,556 | $27.19 |
| 3 | New York | $63,582 | $30.57 |
| 4 | Ohio | $50,466 | $24.26 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $51,451 | $24.74 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $69,928 | $33.62 |
| 7 | Maryland | $59,819 | $28.76 |
| 8 | Maine | $51,122 | $24.58 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $55,111 | $26.50 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $51,799 | $24.90 |
| 11 | Vermont | $50,453 | $24.26 |
| 12 | Nevada | $41,930 | $20.16 |
| 13 | Illinois | $49,815 | $23.95 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $55,487 | $26.68 |
| 15 | Michigan | $44,840 | $21.56 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $45,621 | $21.93 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $55,850 | $26.85 |
| 18 | Oregon | $49,526 | $23.81 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $43,034 | $20.69 |
| 20 | Alaska | $41,761 | $20.08 |
| 21 | Iowa | $46,884 | $22.54 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $47,099 | $22.64 |
| 23 | Arizona | $42,394 | $20.38 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $38,389 | $18.46 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $46,636 | $22.42 |
| 26 | Utah | $37,121 | $17.85 |
| 27 | California | $45,964 | $22.10 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $34,484 | $16.58 |
| 29 | Washington | $39,051 | $18.77 |
| 30 | Delaware | $43,572 | $20.95 |
| 31 | Virginia | $44,462 | $21.38 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $35,301 | $16.97 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $33,563 | $16.14 |
| 34 | Idaho | $35,408 | $17.02 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $35,406 | $17.02 |
| 36 | Missouri | $35,272 | $16.96 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $35,114 | $16.88 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $34,067 | $16.38 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $33,076 | $15.90 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $37,165 | $17.87 |
| 41 | Georgia | $36,215 | $17.41 |
| 42 | Texas | $37,729 | $18.14 |
| 43 | Indiana | $35,992 | $17.30 |
| 44 | Kansas | $33,562 | $16.14 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $33,178 | $15.95 |
| 46 | Florida | $36,263 | $17.43 |
| 47 | Montana | $32,351 | $15.55 |
| 48 | Colorado | $37,030 | $17.80 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $34,726 | $16.70 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $32,035 | $15.40 |
| 51 | Alabama | $31,660 | $15.22 |
Lead medical assistant salary details
A lead medical assistant's salary ranges from $23,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $63,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a lead medical assistant's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $63,000 | $5,250 | $30 |
| 75th Percentile | $50,000 | $4,167 | $24 |
| Average | $38,303 | $3,192 | $18 |
| 25th Percentile | $29,000 | $2,417 | $14 |
| 10th Percentile | $23,000 | $1,917 | $11 |
Highest paying lead medical assistant jobs
The highest paying types of lead medical assistants are medical assistant instructor, medical research assistant, and student medical assistant.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scribe | $30,045 | $2,504 | $14.44 | 80,035 |
| Medical Office Administrator | $34,252 | $2,854 | $16.47 | 179,503 |
| Medical Administrator | $35,713 | $2,976 | $17.17 | 104,510 |
| Medical Assisting Extern | $35,737 | $2,978 | $17.18 | 81,077 |
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Lead medical assistant salary trends
The average lead medical assistant salary has risen by $7,212 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average lead medical assistant earned $31,091 annually, but today, they earn $38,303 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for lead medical assistants over the last decade.
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Average lead medical assistant salary over time
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Lead medical assistant salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,300 | $18.42 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $37,200 | $17.88 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $35,900 | $17.26 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | $34,700 | $16.68 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $33,700 | $16.20 | +3.0% |
Recently added lead medical assistant salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | Lead Medical Assistant | New Braunfels, TX | 06/30/2025 | $44,900 |
| Virtua | Lead Medical Assistant-Primary Care | Haddonfield, NJ | 06/30/2025 | $41,719 |
| Neighborhood Healthcare | Lead Medical Assistant | Menifee, CA | 06/29/2025 | $58,353 |
| Truecare | Lead Medical Assistant-Family Medicine | San Marcos, CA | 06/28/2025 | $52,175 |
| Pinnacle Health Systems | Medical Assistant-Leader Surgical Associates | York, PA | 06/28/2025 | $37,816 |
| Sanofi | Gtmc Field Based Medical Learning Analytics Lead | Morristown, NJ | 06/26/2025 | $147,000 |
| The Vancouver Clinic P.S | Lead Medical Assistant-Orthopedics | Salmon Creek, WA | 06/24/2025 | $55,932 |
| Parktree Community Health Center | Lead Medical Assistant | Pomona, CA | 06/21/2025 | $51,132 |
| Aurora Health Care | Medical Assistant or LPN Lead-Occupational Health | Milwaukee, WI | 06/20/2025 | $49,358 |
| Main Line Health, Inc. | Clinical Lead Medical Assistant | Kane, PA | 06/20/2025 | $42,408 |
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