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How Much Does a Medical Assistant Earn In The United States?

Medical Assistant Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$33,000

$27,000

$33,000

$41,000

Medical assistants in the United States make an average salary of $33,747 per year or $16.22 per hour. People on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $27,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $41,000. As most things go, location can be critical. Alaska, Vermont, Washington, Minnesota, and Oregon provide the highest medical assistant salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Vancouver, WA

Average Salary: $39,910

Medical Assistant Jobs: 34

2. Minneapolis, MN

Average Salary: $38,217

Medical Assistant Jobs: 30

3. Portland, OR

Average Salary: $38,070

Medical Assistant Jobs: 62

4. Portland, ME

Average Salary: $37,001

Medical Assistant Jobs: 62

5. Washington, DC

Average Salary: $36,210

Medical Assistant Jobs: 46

6. Providence, RI

Average Salary: $35,426

Medical Assistant Jobs: 31

7. Boston, MA

Average Salary: $34,545

Medical Assistant Jobs: 122

8. Manchester, CT

Average Salary: $34,397

Medical Assistant Jobs: 7

9. Los Angeles, CA

Average Salary: $34,196

Medical Assistant Jobs: 69

10. Madison, WI

Average Salary: $34,129

Medical Assistant Jobs: 27

11. Manchester, NH

Average Salary: $33,490

Medical Assistant Jobs: 7

12. New York, NY

Average Salary: $33,191

Medical Assistant Jobs: 99

13. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $33,071

Medical Assistant Jobs: 84

14. Denver, CO

Average Salary: $32,946

Medical Assistant Jobs: 45

15. Jacksonville, NC

Average Salary: $31,722

16. Baltimore, MD

Average Salary: $31,447

Medical Assistant Jobs: 78

17. Saint Louis, MO

Average Salary: $31,414

Medical Assistant Jobs: 44

18. Washington, NJ

Average Salary: $31,180

Medical Assistant Jobs: 46

19. Missoula, MT

Average Salary: $30,845

Medical Assistant Jobs: 33

20. Detroit, MI

Average Salary: $30,553

Medical Assistant Jobs: 26

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Where Medical Assistants Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where medical assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Medical Assistants Earn In Different Cities?

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to Alaska, Vermont and Washington, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for medical assistants. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are South Carolina, New Mexico, and Mississippi.

City

Average Salary

Vancouver, WA

$40k$39,910

Minneapolis, MN

$38k$38,217

Portland, OR

$38k$38,070

Portland, ME

$37k$37,001

Washington, DC

$36k$36,210

Providence, RI

$35k$35,426

Boston, MA

$35k$34,545

Manchester, CT

$34k$34,397

Los Angeles, CA

$34k$34,196

Madison, WI

$34k$34,129

$25k

$45k

High Paying Medical Assistant Jobs

Which Companies Pay Medical Assistants The Most?

If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like HILLCREST HEALTH SYS and The Lawton Group and TLC Staffing as they offer the highest salaries for medical assistants.

Company

Average Salary

HILLCREST HEALTH SYS

$53k$53,375

The Lawton Group and TLC Staffing

$53k$53,318

Northrop Grumman

$52k$52,276

Midland Care Connection

$52k$51,647

Barclays Bank Delaware

$47k$47,189

Cerner

$44k$43,980

Alliance Health Care

$41k$40,642

Halo Communications

$40k$39,622

Cornerstone of Medical Arts Center

$40k$39,562

Marshfield Clinic

$39k$38,950

$34k

$57k

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