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Average Optum medical assistant salary

$16.78hourly

$33,708 yearly

Entry-level Optum medical assistant salary
$26,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Optum pay medical assistants?

The average salary for Optum medical assistants is $33,708 per year. Optum medical assistant salaries range between $26,000 to $42,000 per year. Optum medical assistants earn 3% less than the national average salary for medical assistants of $34,900.

Location impacts how much a medical assistant at Optum can expect to make. Medical assistants at Optum make the most in Everett, WA, Santa Ana, CA, and Washington, DC.

How much does Optum pay medical assistants by location?

Optum pays medical assistants the most in Everett, WA, Santa Ana, CA, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Boston and Eden Prairie also report highly competitive salaries for medical assistants at Optum.

Medical assistant Optum salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Everett, WA$42,615$20.49
2Santa Ana, CA$37,836$18.19
3Washington, DC$37,222$17.90
4Boston, MA$36,656$17.62
5Eden Prairie, MN$35,634$17.13
6Schaumburg, IL$34,522$16.60
7Wausau, WI$34,354$16.52
8Hartford, CT$34,176$16.43
9Colorado Springs, CO$33,964$16.33
10New York, NY$33,834$16.27

Highest-paid Optum medical assistants by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Optometrist Assistant$101,978$49-
2Optometric Assistant$81,829$39-
3MD$74,745$36-
4Medical Examiner$70,767$34-
5Certified Medical Transcriptionist$56,013$27-
6Medical Technologist$52,740$25-
7Medical Assisting Instructor$48,700$23-
8Medical Supervisor$48,278$23-
9Medical Doctor MD$48,178$23-
10Medical Staff Coordinator$47,735$23-

Recent salaries for medical assistants at optum

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Medical AssistantEugene, OR03/31/2025$39,653
Medical AssistantSeattle, WA03/31/2025$45,914
Certified Medical AssistantHudson, OH02/16/2025$33,392
Medical Assistant-Primary CareDenver, CO02/09/2025$33,392
Medical Assistant Primary CarePrescott Valley, AZ01/28/2025$33,392

Medical assistant salary at Optum competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1TruBridge$35,049$171
2Helios$34,867$17-
3ICT Consultants$34,676$17-
4Automated Health Systems$34,385$17-
5Goold Health Systems, An Emdeon Company$34,323$17-
6ProCare Rx$34,015$16-
7Palmetto GBA$34,012$161
8Intuition$33,879$16-
9Datatrac$33,574$16-
10Tax Products Group$33,570$16-
11Expert Global Solutions LLC$33,149$16-
12Accretive Commerce$32,780$16-
13InspiriTec$32,580$16-
14StarTek$32,427$16-
15C3 Connect$31,872$15-
16Member Solutions$31,677$15-
17OceanX$31,042$15-
18Aegis Limited$30,231$15-
19The Connection$30,164$151
20Aegis Communications Group Inc$29,117$14-

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