Average Salary for Medical Assistants
SOC 31-9092 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Medical Assistants in the United States is $44,200 ($21.25/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,020 at the 10th percentile to $57,830 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 793,460 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 47.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$44,200
Mean Annual
$44,720
10th Pct
$35,020
75th Pct
$48,160
Employment
793,460
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$38k
25th
$44k
Median
$48k
75th
$58k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $75,180 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,900 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,570 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,910 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,850 |
| Napa, CA | $58,270 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $53,140 |
| Anchorage, AK | $52,520 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,040 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $50,300 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $50,200 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $50,180 |
| Bend, OR | $49,990 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $49,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $55,120 |
| Alaska | $51,860 |
| Oregon | $49,900 |
| District of Columbia | $49,740 |
| Minnesota | $49,380 |
| Hawaii | $48,820 |
| Massachusetts | $48,540 |
| California | $48,050 |
| New Hampshire | $48,040 |
| Wisconsin | $47,610 |
| Colorado | $47,270 |
| Maine | $46,540 |
| Connecticut | $46,500 |
| New Jersey | $46,280 |
| Nebraska | $46,080 |
| New York | $46,040 |
| Rhode Island | $45,820 |
| Illinois | $45,490 |
| Arizona | $45,440 |
| Montana | $45,440 |
| Vermont | $45,330 |
| Maryland | $45,060 |
| Iowa | $43,670 |
| Nevada | $43,450 |
| Idaho | $43,400 |
| Utah | $43,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,810 |
| North Carolina | $42,600 |
| Indiana | $42,390 |
| Virginia | $42,310 |
| Delaware | $41,830 |
| Florida | $41,380 |
| North Dakota | $41,040 |
| Ohio | $40,430 |
| South Dakota | $39,350 |
| Missouri | $39,310 |
| Wyoming | $39,240 |
| Kansas | $39,090 |
| New Mexico | $39,000 |
| Georgia | $39,000 |
| Texas | $38,930 |
| Michigan | $38,840 |
| South Carolina | $38,820 |
| Kentucky | $38,750 |
| Tennessee | $38,150 |
| Oklahoma | $37,580 |
| Arkansas | $37,150 |
| Virgin Islands | $36,660 |
| Louisiana | $35,870 |
| West Virginia | $35,860 |
| Alabama | $34,980 |
| Mississippi | $34,800 |
| Guam | $28,970 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,230 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Medical Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $56,820 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $56,810 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $55,320 |
| Wholesale Trade | $55,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $55,320 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $53,330 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $51,180 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $51,180 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $50,270 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $50,060 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $49,900 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $49,060 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $48,610 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $48,360 |
| Finance and Insurance | $48,260 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $48,190 |
| Educational Services | $48,100 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $48,080 |
| Manufacturing | $47,570 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $47,560 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,550 |
| Educational Services | $47,550 |
| Information | $47,540 |
| Software Publishers | $47,540 |
| Publishing Industries | $47,540 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $47,440 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,080 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,080 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,080 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,080 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,080 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,870 |
| Child Care Services | $46,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,280 |
| Insurance Carriers | $46,180 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $46,080 |
| Hospitals | $45,930 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $45,890 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,760 |
| Office Administrative Services | $45,760 |
| Employment Services | $45,760 |
| Temporary Help Services | $45,760 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,520 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $45,380 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,350 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $44,900 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $44,740 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $44,740 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $44,130 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,080 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,900 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,900 |
| Offices of Physicians | $43,880 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,870 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $43,860 |
| Retail Trade | $43,520 |
| Junior Colleges | $43,430 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $43,310 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $42,960 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $42,870 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $42,830 |
| Social Assistance | $42,640 |
| Individual and Family Services | $42,510 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $40,720 |
| Personal Care Services | $40,720 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $40,630 |
| Ambulance Services | $39,990 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $39,770 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $39,660 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $39,330 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $39,230 |
| Home Health Care Services | $39,120 |
| Offices of Dentists | $39,090 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,720 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $38,510 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $38,430 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,110 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $37,910 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $37,700 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $37,640 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $37,510 |
| Facilities Support Services | $37,120 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $36,360 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $35,360 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $35,360 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $32,240 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $29,500 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,200 |
| 2023 | $42,000 |
| 2022 | $38,270 |
| 2021 | $37,190 |
| 2020 | $35,850 |
| 2019 | $34,800 |
| 2018 | $33,610 |
| 2017 | $32,480 |
| 2016 | $31,540 |
| 2015 | $30,590 |
| 2014 | $29,960 |