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Top 15 cities for medical assistants by average salary
| Vallejo, CA | $66,730 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $65,360 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $64,160 |
| San Francisco, CA | $63,330 |
| Napa, CA | $62,580 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,210 |
| Sacramento, CA | $61,940 |
| Longview, WA | $57,500 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $57,140 |
| Bremerton, WA | $56,050 |
| Anchorage, AK | $55,990 |
| Bellingham, WA | $55,940 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,580 |
| Olympia, WA | $55,130 |
| Portland, OR | $55,090 |
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Medical Assistants salary by state
Washington pays medical assistants the most statewide, $58,590 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,590 | $59,290 | 19,500 | 11 | $62,210 | $50,790 |
| Alaska | $56,630 | $52,560 | 2,140 | 2 | $55,990 | $54,180 |
| California | $55,100 | $49,660 | 117,060 | 25 | $66,730 | $42,600 |
| Washington, D.C. | $54,890 | $51,050 | 2,260 | 1 | $48,340 | $48,340 |
| Oregon | $52,400 | $50,410 | 11,840 | 8 | $55,090 | $50,160 |
| Massachusetts | $51,850 | $49,460 | 14,880 | 6 | $53,270 | $45,790 |
| Minnesota | $51,660 | $50,480 | 10,580 | 5 | $53,190 | $46,820 |
| Hawaii | $49,730 | $48,410 | 3,890 | 2 | $52,040 | $49,110 |
| Colorado | $49,490 | $48,400 | 13,160 | 7 | $52,250 | $44,910 |
| New Hampshire | $49,390 | $48,020 | 3,000 | 1 | $49,720 | $49,720 |
| Wisconsin | $49,280 | $48,680 | 13,810 | 13 | $50,340 | $47,010 |
| Maine | $49,000 | $47,580 | 4,480 | 3 | $50,230 | $47,450 |
| New York | $48,750 | $48,000 | 40,710 | 13 | $49,590 | $40,110 |
| Connecticut | $48,610 | $47,430 | 10,250 | 5 | $51,810 | $47,050 |
| Vermont | $48,300 | $47,250 | 1,140 | 1 | $49,570 | $49,570 |
| Nebraska | $48,040 | $47,370 | 2,380 | 3 | $48,530 | $43,880 |
| Rhode Island | $47,550 | $47,190 | 3,210 | 1 | $47,260 | $47,260 |
| New Jersey | $47,400 | $47,210 | 20,330 | 3 | $46,280 | $44,100 |
| North Dakota | $46,870 | $45,980 | 600 | 4 | $47,930 | $43,680 |
| Montana | $46,570 | $46,820 | 2,460 | 5 | $48,540 | $45,420 |
| Maryland | $46,390 | $46,410 | 16,390 | 4 | $46,880 | $41,820 |
| Arizona | $45,790 | $45,940 | 21,460 | 7 | $47,660 | $42,370 |
| Illinois | $45,770 | $46,090 | 20,260 | 8 | $47,080 | $40,820 |
| Iowa | $44,930 | $45,480 | 5,990 | 8 | $46,440 | $43,830 |
| Utah | $44,760 | $45,360 | 9,990 | 5 | $46,040 | $42,290 |
| Indiana | $44,500 | $45,110 | 19,630 | 12 | $46,000 | $39,650 |
| Delaware | $44,300 | $44,490 | 2,880 | 1 | $41,890 | $41,890 |
| Idaho | $44,240 | $44,700 | 5,250 | 6 | $45,940 | $39,430 |
| Nevada | $44,170 | $45,200 | 7,760 | 3 | $47,170 | $43,510 |
| North Carolina | $44,090 | $45,140 | 23,650 | 15 | $46,420 | $38,100 |
| Virginia | $44,050 | $44,740 | 16,650 | 9 | $43,120 | $39,300 |
| Puerto Rico | $43,610 | $46,120 | 660 | 2 | $54,230 | $35,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,500 | $43,920 | 23,050 | 16 | $45,730 | $40,140 |
| Florida | $43,290 | $43,680 | 66,110 | 22 | $45,970 | $39,200 |
| Wyoming | $42,680 | $40,920 | 1,040 | 2 | $43,910 | $42,400 |
| Ohio | $42,610 | $42,810 | 28,950 | 12 | $43,700 | $36,750 |
| Georgia | $42,590 | $41,600 | 28,780 | 14 | $44,970 | $36,020 |
| South Carolina | $42,340 | $41,160 | 12,110 | 8 | $43,950 | $40,640 |
| South Dakota | $42,170 | $41,870 | 1,340 | 2 | $43,390 | $41,390 |
| Missouri | $42,030 | $40,440 | 13,050 | 8 | $44,210 | $38,520 |
| Michigan | $41,550 | $39,870 | 27,810 | 15 | $44,050 | $37,990 |
| New Mexico | $41,490 | $39,230 | 5,400 | 4 | $45,900 | $38,750 |
| Kansas | $41,490 | $39,510 | 5,510 | 4 | $43,940 | $36,880 |
| Tennessee | $41,480 | $39,570 | 19,180 | 10 | $44,320 | $37,160 |
| Texas | $41,240 | $39,520 | 75,340 | 26 | $45,390 | $32,410 |
| Kentucky | $40,940 | $39,270 | 13,440 | 6 | $43,680 | $38,820 |
| Oklahoma | $40,370 | $38,750 | 10,510 | 4 | $41,670 | $36,440 |
| Arkansas | $38,930 | $37,760 | 5,150 | 5 | $40,010 | $37,700 |
| West Virginia | $38,090 | $37,180 | 4,540 | 7 | $38,690 | $36,600 |
| Alabama | $36,770 | $36,100 | 13,300 | 12 | $38,760 | $34,020 |
| Mississippi | $36,240 | $35,360 | 3,340 | 3 | $37,490 | $35,850 |
| Louisiana | $36,180 | $36,320 | 12,310 | 10 | $38,150 | $33,140 |
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Medical Assistants salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $66,730 | $77,410 | $32.08 | 1,360 |
| San Jose, CA | $65,360 | $61,940 | $31.42 | 6,400 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $64,160 | $64,820 | $30.85 | 1,550 |
| San Francisco, CA | $63,330 | $59,790 | $30.45 | 14,320 |
| Napa, CA | $62,580 | $62,050 | $30.09 | 320 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,210 | $61,500 | $29.91 | 10,210 |
| Sacramento, CA | $61,940 | $61,970 | $29.78 | 7,410 |
| Longview, WA | $57,500 | $61,480 | $27.64 | 250 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $57,140 | $61,870 | $27.47 | 210 |
| Bremerton, WA | $56,050 | $55,680 | $26.95 | 610 |
| Anchorage, AK | $55,990 | $51,930 | $26.92 | 1,370 |
| Bellingham, WA | $55,940 | $57,410 | $26.89 | 510 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,580 | $49,990 | $26.72 | 1,870 |
| Olympia, WA | $55,130 | $55,700 | $26.51 | 580 |
| Portland, OR | $55,090 | $56,240 | $26.49 | 6,390 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $55,090 | $50,090 | $26.49 | 960 |
| Stockton, CA | $54,570 | $47,840 | $26.24 | 1,740 |
| Oxnard, CA | $54,530 | $50,680 | $26.22 | 2,020 |
| Ponce, PR | $54,230 | $59,990 | $26.07 | n/a |
| Fairbanks, AK | $54,180 | $52,140 | $26.05 | 180 |
| San Diego, CA | $53,430 | $49,420 | $25.69 | 9,370 |
| Boston, MA | $53,270 | $50,740 | $25.61 | 10,750 |
| Spokane, WA | $53,200 | $51,720 | $25.58 | 2,090 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $53,190 | $52,570 | $25.57 | 7,390 |
| Rochester, MN | $53,190 | $49,830 | $25.57 | 440 |
| Bend, OR | $53,080 | $50,080 | $25.52 | 840 |
| Kennewick, WA | $52,900 | $50,820 | $25.43 | 850 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $52,700 | $49,520 | $25.34 | 850 |
| Salem, OR | $52,500 | $50,240 | $25.24 | 1,090 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $52,460 | $47,760 | $25.22 | 39,770 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $52,360 | $56,020 | $25.17 | 140 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $52,340 | $49,500 | $25.17 | 1,660 |
| Denver, CO | $52,250 | $49,700 | $25.12 | 6,440 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $52,110 | $49,230 | $25.06 | 370 |
| Kahului, HI | $52,040 | $51,200 | $25.02 | 410 |
| Barnstable, MA | $52,010 | $49,900 | $25.01 | 380 |
| New Haven, CT | $51,810 | $48,400 | $24.91 | 2,220 |
| Eugene, OR | $51,550 | $49,980 | $24.78 | 1,040 |
| Albany, OR | $51,330 | $50,480 | $24.68 | 200 |
| Yuba City, CA | $51,100 | $49,410 | $24.57 | 430 |
| Yakima, WA | $50,790 | $49,310 | $24.42 | 710 |
| Medford, OR | $50,730 | $48,820 | $24.39 | 900 |
| Corvallis, OR | $50,720 | $48,890 | $24.38 | 340 |
| Boulder, CO | $50,360 | $48,590 | $24.21 | 970 |
| Madison, WI | $50,340 | $48,750 | $24.20 | 2,080 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $50,340 | $49,590 | $24.20 | 4,170 |
| Portland, ME | $50,230 | $48,540 | $24.15 | 1,880 |
| Salinas, CA | $50,170 | $48,890 | $24.12 | 1,080 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $50,160 | $48,610 | $24.11 | 220 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $49,760 | $49,560 | $23.92 | 370 |
| Appleton, WI | $49,730 | $49,330 | $23.91 | 450 |
| Manchester, NH | $49,720 | $47,840 | $23.90 | 880 |
| Hanford, CA | $49,660 | $49,510 | $23.87 | 480 |
| New York, NY | $49,590 | $48,370 | $23.84 | 44,060 |
| Burlington, VT | $49,570 | $47,160 | $23.83 | 580 |
| Worcester, MA | $49,490 | $47,240 | $23.79 | 1,770 |
| Riverside, CA | $49,370 | $46,700 | $23.74 | 11,280 |
| Chico, CA | $49,340 | $47,150 | $23.72 | 770 |
| Lewiston, ME | $49,240 | $51,460 | $23.67 | 380 |
| Racine, WI | $49,150 | $49,480 | $23.63 | 370 |
| Honolulu, HI | $49,110 | $47,720 | $23.61 | 2,700 |
| Ithaca, NY | $49,040 | $53,760 | $23.58 | 390 |
| Kenosha, WI | $48,960 | $49,620 | $23.54 | 340 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $48,930 | $48,160 | $23.53 | 660 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,810 | $46,500 | $23.47 | 3,310 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,670 | $47,870 | $23.40 | 510 |
| Springfield, MA | $48,580 | $48,510 | $23.36 | 1,280 |
| Bozeman, MT | $48,540 | $46,980 | $23.34 | 340 |
| Omaha, NE | $48,530 | $48,010 | $23.33 | 1,400 |
| Amherst, MA | $48,510 | $47,260 | $23.32 | 270 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,440 | $47,970 | $23.29 | 2,790 |
| Washington, DC | $48,340 | $46,640 | $23.24 | 13,890 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $48,170 | $46,810 | $23.16 | n/a |
| Lincoln, NE | $48,150 | $47,190 | $23.15 | 570 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $48,090 | $47,860 | $23.12 | 190 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $48,070 | $46,560 | $23.11 | 2,340 |
| Bismarck, ND | $47,930 | $48,980 | $23.04 | 140 |
| Fargo, ND | $47,840 | $47,280 | $23.00 | 290 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,810 | $47,750 | $22.99 | 330 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $47,760 | $48,230 | $22.96 | 460 |
| La Crosse, WI | $47,750 | $47,960 | $22.96 | 570 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $47,660 | $45,490 | $22.91 | 390 |
| Duluth, MN | $47,650 | $47,990 | $22.91 | 750 |
| Missoula, MT | $47,610 | $46,520 | $22.89 | 400 |
| Green Bay, WI | $47,540 | $47,910 | $22.86 | 800 |
| Hartford, CT | $47,510 | $46,880 | $22.84 | 3,270 |
| Bangor, ME | $47,450 | $47,120 | $22.81 | 670 |
| Norwich, CT | $47,370 | $46,760 | $22.77 | 630 |
| Providence, RI | $47,260 | $47,020 | $22.72 | 4,120 |
| Carson City, NV | $47,170 | $46,800 | $22.68 | 170 |
| Chicago, IL | $47,080 | $47,270 | $22.63 | 15,640 |
| Greeley, CO | $47,070 | $45,890 | $22.63 | 470 |
| Waterbury, CT | $47,050 | $47,010 | $22.62 | 870 |
| Janesville, WI | $47,010 | $46,600 | $22.60 | 240 |
| Baltimore, MD | $46,880 | $46,790 | $22.54 | 8,170 |
| Mankato, MN | $46,820 | $48,530 | $22.51 | 200 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,570 | $46,830 | $22.39 | 15,410 |
| Des Moines, IA | $46,440 | $46,920 | $22.33 | 1,780 |
| Durham, NC | $46,420 | $46,450 | $22.32 | 1,800 |
| Trenton, NJ | $46,280 | $45,950 | $22.25 | 890 |
| Iowa City, IA | $46,250 | $43,550 | $22.23 | 480 |
| Reno, NV | $46,240 | $47,010 | $22.23 | 1,160 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,170 | $47,140 | $22.20 | 1,580 |
| Charlotte, NC | $46,120 | $46,520 | $22.17 | 6,060 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $46,040 | $46,080 | $22.14 | 3,910 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,030 | $46,480 | $22.13 | 510 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $46,000 | $46,900 | $22.12 | 6,580 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $45,970 | $36,880 | $22.10 | 1,390 |
| Boise, ID | $45,940 | $46,310 | $22.09 | 2,360 |
| Redding, CA | $45,910 | $46,210 | $22.07 | 520 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $45,900 | $45,970 | $22.07 | 320 |
| Helena, MT | $45,860 | $45,760 | $22.05 | 160 |
| Ogden, UT | $45,850 | $46,380 | $22.04 | 1,750 |
| Logan, UT | $45,830 | $44,980 | $22.03 | 540 |
| Great Falls, MT | $45,820 | $46,840 | $22.03 | 210 |
| Greensboro, NC | $45,800 | $46,090 | $22.02 | 1,730 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,790 | $45,990 | $22.02 | 280 |
| Pueblo, CO | $45,760 | $45,780 | $22.00 | 410 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $45,730 | $45,890 | $21.99 | 13,150 |
| El Centro, CA | $45,670 | $45,290 | $21.96 | 390 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $45,460 | $44,830 | $21.86 | 580 |
| Billings, MT | $45,420 | $46,500 | $21.84 | 400 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $45,410 | $47,860 | $21.83 | 190 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $45,400 | $45,450 | $21.83 | 1,060 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $45,400 | $44,190 | $21.83 | 350 |
| Austin, TX | $45,390 | $45,820 | $21.82 | 5,830 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,340 | $45,820 | $21.80 | 650 |
| Raleigh, NC | $45,170 | $46,160 | $21.72 | 3,810 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $45,150 | $45,730 | $21.71 | 2,400 |
| Atlanta, GA | $44,970 | $46,060 | $21.62 | 16,910 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $44,910 | $44,390 | $21.59 | 460 |
| Reading, PA | $44,900 | $45,610 | $21.59 | 730 |
| Naples, FL | $44,880 | $44,480 | $21.58 | 1,390 |
| Dubuque, IA | $44,830 | $44,730 | $21.55 | 210 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $44,810 | $45,220 | $21.54 | 1,760 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $44,800 | $45,550 | $21.54 | 800 |
| Minot, ND | $44,780 | $43,370 | $21.53 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $44,700 | $45,650 | $21.49 | 280 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,680 | $45,370 | $21.48 | 540 |
| Buffalo, NY | $44,580 | $44,650 | $21.43 | 2,310 |
| Ames, IA | $44,580 | $45,810 | $21.43 | 180 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,550 | $45,810 | $21.42 | 1,350 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $44,350 | $43,830 | $21.32 | 240 |
| Sarasota, FL | $44,330 | $45,620 | $21.31 | 2,270 |
| Nashville, TN | $44,320 | $44,620 | $21.31 | 6,340 |
| Kansas City, MO | $44,210 | $45,300 | $21.25 | 4,220 |
| Waterloo, IA | $44,180 | $45,660 | $21.24 | 390 |
| Miami, FL | $44,150 | $44,930 | $21.23 | 18,670 |
| Syracuse, NY | $44,130 | $44,250 | $21.22 | 1,230 |
| Albany, NY | $44,120 | $44,870 | $21.21 | 1,390 |
| Vineland, NJ | $44,100 | $45,360 | $21.20 | 240 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $44,100 | $42,890 | $21.20 | 240 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $44,050 | $43,180 | $21.18 | 2,440 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $44,040 | $46,690 | $21.18 | 980 |
| Rockford, IL | $44,020 | $44,390 | $21.16 | 690 |
| Lewiston, ID | $43,960 | $44,570 | $21.14 | 190 |
| Charleston, SC | $43,950 | $45,600 | $21.13 | 2,320 |
| Topeka, KS | $43,940 | $46,070 | $21.13 | 470 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $43,910 | $44,700 | $21.11 | 190 |
| Kokomo, IN | $43,900 | $44,700 | $21.11 | 170 |
| Grand Island, NE | $43,880 | $40,370 | $21.10 | 100 |
| Allentown, PA | $43,850 | $45,400 | $21.08 | 1,640 |
| Davenport, IA | $43,830 | $44,700 | $21.07 | 840 |
| Dallas, TX | $43,810 | $43,100 | $21.06 | 20,560 |
| Elkhart, IN | $43,800 | $44,550 | $21.06 | 570 |
| Springfield, IL | $43,790 | $45,140 | $21.05 | 790 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $43,750 | $44,280 | $21.03 | 1,220 |
| St. Louis, MO | $43,730 | $44,710 | $21.02 | 6,170 |
| Decatur, IL | $43,700 | $43,060 | $21.01 | 130 |
| Cleveland, OH | $43,700 | $43,830 | $21.01 | 5,180 |
| Louisville, KY | $43,680 | $44,450 | $21.00 | 4,140 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $43,680 | $44,560 | $21.00 | 80 |
| Dayton, OH | $43,670 | $43,610 | $21.00 | 1,890 |
| Asheville, NC | $43,610 | $44,420 | $20.97 | 1,470 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $43,510 | $44,220 | $20.92 | 5,940 |
| Columbus, IN | $43,490 | $44,580 | $20.91 | 400 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $43,440 | $44,340 | $20.89 | 5,560 |
| Columbus, OH | $43,420 | $44,140 | $20.88 | 5,850 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $43,390 | $43,760 | $20.86 | 620 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $43,370 | $42,860 | $20.85 | 2,190 |
| Tampa, FL | $43,360 | $44,480 | $20.85 | 9,310 |
| York, PA | $43,320 | $43,620 | $20.83 | 710 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $43,320 | $43,610 | $20.83 | 560 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $43,300 | $43,820 | $20.82 | 1,370 |
| Tucson, AZ | $43,280 | $44,380 | $20.81 | 2,990 |
| Evansville, IN | $43,250 | $43,980 | $20.80 | 890 |
| Michigan City, IN | $43,240 | $44,520 | $20.79 | 240 |
| Lebanon, PA | $43,220 | $43,490 | $20.78 | 180 |
| South Bend, IN | $43,200 | $44,600 | $20.77 | 840 |
| Burlington, NC | $43,200 | $43,250 | $20.77 | 310 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $43,180 | $42,600 | $20.76 | 6,860 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $43,120 | $42,140 | $20.73 | 360 |
| Orlando, FL | $43,120 | $43,800 | $20.73 | 7,920 |
| Lafayette, IN | $43,070 | $44,350 | $20.71 | 400 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,070 | $40,930 | $20.71 | 620 |
| Peoria, IL | $43,060 | $44,680 | $20.70 | 710 |
| Richmond, VA | $43,060 | $44,490 | $20.70 | 3,210 |
| Rochester, NY | $43,040 | $41,710 | $20.69 | 1,890 |
| Sandusky, OH | $43,030 | $40,260 | $20.69 | 210 |
| Utica, NY | $42,940 | $44,020 | $20.64 | 330 |
| Bloomington, IL | $42,890 | $38,070 | $20.62 | 230 |
| Lancaster, PA | $42,880 | $42,910 | $20.62 | 770 |
| Yuma, AZ | $42,880 | $43,880 | $20.62 | 420 |
| Champaign, IL | $42,860 | $39,130 | $20.61 | 460 |
| Bloomington, IN | $42,760 | $43,900 | $20.56 | 480 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $42,740 | $39,890 | $20.55 | 2,800 |
| Greenville, SC | $42,740 | $44,860 | $20.55 | 2,550 |
| Akron, OH | $42,710 | $42,830 | $20.54 | 1,880 |
| Kingston, NY | $42,680 | $42,620 | $20.52 | 90 |
| Midland, TX | $42,670 | $44,010 | $20.51 | 300 |
| St. George, UT | $42,660 | $42,720 | $20.51 | 790 |
| Merced, CA | $42,600 | $39,800 | $20.48 | 700 |
| Scranton, PA | $42,570 | $42,760 | $20.46 | 840 |
| Lexington, KY | $42,550 | $40,370 | $20.46 | 2,210 |
| Toledo, OH | $42,510 | $44,120 | $20.44 | 1,620 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42,440 | $41,110 | $20.40 | 290 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $42,400 | $43,620 | $20.38 | 3,040 |
| Casper, WY | $42,400 | $43,210 | $20.39 | 190 |
| Sebastian, FL | $42,390 | $40,280 | $20.38 | 480 |
| State College, PA | $42,370 | $42,720 | $20.37 | 180 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $42,370 | $40,690 | $20.37 | 520 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $42,340 | $42,230 | $20.36 | 660 |
| Gainesville, GA | $42,310 | $41,910 | $20.34 | 970 |
| Lima, OH | $42,310 | $43,530 | $20.34 | 420 |
| Winchester, VA | $42,300 | $40,960 | $20.34 | 400 |
| Provo, UT | $42,290 | $43,730 | $20.33 | 2,190 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,240 | $42,000 | $20.31 | 1,150 |
| Greenville, NC | $42,230 | $44,650 | $20.31 | 600 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $42,140 | $42,840 | $20.26 | 4,810 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $42,120 | $43,480 | $20.25 | 140 |
| Hickory, NC | $42,110 | $43,290 | $20.24 | 820 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $42,100 | $39,200 | $20.24 | 2,570 |
| Muncie, IN | $42,080 | $40,940 | $20.23 | 410 |
| Deltona, FL | $42,070 | $43,980 | $20.23 | 1,660 |
| Wildwood, FL | $42,030 | $40,910 | $20.21 | 520 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $41,940 | $43,530 | $20.17 | 310 |
| Dover, DE | $41,890 | $41,000 | $20.14 | 450 |
| Salisbury, MD | $41,820 | $40,940 | $20.11 | 530 |
| Elmira, NY | $41,790 | $40,010 | $20.09 | 190 |
| Columbia, MO | $41,790 | $41,350 | $20.09 | 380 |
| Crestview, FL | $41,770 | $39,580 | $20.08 | 590 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $41,730 | $39,980 | $20.06 | 400 |
| Columbia, SC | $41,710 | $40,680 | $20.05 | 2,190 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $41,670 | $39,810 | $20.03 | 4,730 |
| Pensacola, FL | $41,600 | $38,760 | $20.00 | 1,250 |
| Houston, TX | $41,590 | $42,110 | $19.99 | 18,280 |
| Lakeland, FL | $41,570 | $41,780 | $19.98 | 2,010 |
| Staunton, VA | $41,560 | $39,410 | $19.98 | 160 |
| Gainesville, FL | $41,550 | $39,100 | $19.98 | 840 |
| Sherman, TX | $41,550 | $38,800 | $19.98 | 310 |
| Jackson, MI | $41,520 | $40,230 | $19.96 | 240 |
| Traverse City, MI | $41,490 | $42,580 | $19.95 | 430 |
| Lansing, MI | $41,480 | $38,600 | $19.94 | 1,180 |
| San Antonio, TX | $41,480 | $39,180 | $19.94 | 7,580 |
| Memphis, TN | $41,410 | $39,260 | $19.91 | 3,350 |
| Rapid City, SD | $41,390 | $40,690 | $19.90 | 240 |
| Detroit, MI | $41,380 | $39,410 | $19.90 | 12,400 |
| Tulsa, OK | $41,350 | $39,440 | $19.88 | 3,010 |
| Killeen, TX | $41,330 | $40,270 | $19.87 | 910 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $41,330 | $38,370 | $19.87 | 570 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $41,240 | $38,360 | $19.83 | 290 |
| Williamsport, PA | $41,140 | $40,530 | $19.78 | 180 |
| Panama City, FL | $41,110 | $39,200 | $19.77 | 620 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $41,080 | $39,350 | $19.75 | 250 |
| Muskegon, MI | $41,030 | $40,190 | $19.73 | 380 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $40,960 | $39,300 | $19.69 | 300 |
| Niles, MI | $40,890 | $41,100 | $19.66 | 290 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $40,860 | $40,280 | $19.65 | 270 |
| Sumter, SC | $40,850 | $40,780 | $19.64 | 170 |
| Kankakee, IL | $40,820 | $38,440 | $19.63 | 210 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $40,760 | $38,830 | $19.60 | 2,230 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $40,760 | $40,160 | $19.59 | 2,060 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $40,730 | $40,210 | $19.58 | 450 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $40,670 | $38,950 | $19.55 | 910 |
| Florence, SC | $40,640 | $38,790 | $19.54 | 420 |
| Paducah, KY | $40,630 | $39,360 | $19.53 | 450 |
| Knoxville, TN | $40,580 | $38,880 | $19.51 | 2,550 |
| Erie, PA | $40,490 | $39,640 | $19.46 | 460 |
| Johnstown, PA | $40,380 | $38,400 | $19.42 | 140 |
| Saginaw, MI | $40,350 | $41,330 | $19.40 | 750 |
| Waco, TX | $40,350 | $38,910 | $19.40 | 690 |
| Savannah, GA | $40,280 | $38,780 | $19.36 | 990 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $40,260 | $40,240 | $19.36 | 570 |
| Macon, GA | $40,260 | $38,400 | $19.36 | 1,000 |
| Altoona, PA | $40,140 | $39,140 | $19.30 | 270 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $40,130 | $37,780 | $19.30 | 410 |
| Canton, OH | $40,130 | $38,180 | $19.29 | 880 |
| Watertown, NY | $40,110 | $39,110 | $19.29 | 70 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $40,060 | $38,530 | $19.26 | 240 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $40,010 | $38,400 | $19.23 | 1,270 |
| Wichita, KS | $40,000 | $38,630 | $19.23 | 1,190 |
| Rome, GA | $39,950 | $38,240 | $19.21 | 370 |
| Odessa, TX | $39,890 | $37,820 | $19.18 | 280 |
| Kingsport, TN | $39,880 | $38,040 | $19.17 | 690 |
| Springfield, MO | $39,850 | $37,870 | $19.16 | 1,600 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $39,840 | $39,870 | $19.15 | 680 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,830 | $39,950 | $19.15 | 150 |
| Augusta, GA | $39,820 | $38,470 | $19.14 | 1,620 |
| Springfield, OH | $39,790 | $37,850 | $19.13 | 250 |
| Ocala, FL | $39,730 | $37,310 | $19.10 | 1,080 |
| Athens, GA | $39,680 | $38,620 | $19.08 | 910 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $39,650 | $36,960 | $19.06 | 570 |
| Hinesville, GA | $39,610 | $37,830 | $19.04 | 70 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $39,550 | $36,600 | $19.02 | 260 |
| Little Rock, AR | $39,530 | $38,110 | $19.01 | 1,660 |
| Beaumont, TX | $39,520 | $37,690 | $19.00 | 700 |
| Flint, MI | $39,480 | $37,500 | $18.98 | 940 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $39,430 | $39,270 | $18.96 | 600 |
| Pocatello, ID | $39,430 | $37,610 | $18.96 | 400 |
| Farmington, NM | $39,380 | $37,440 | $18.93 | 360 |
| College Station, TX | $39,340 | $37,850 | $18.91 | 560 |
| Brunswick, GA | $39,310 | $37,690 | $18.90 | 210 |
| Roanoke, VA | $39,300 | $37,780 | $18.90 | 670 |
| Clarksville, TN | $39,300 | $37,390 | $18.90 | 670 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $39,300 | $38,210 | $18.89 | 140 |
| Midland, MI | $39,220 | $39,360 | $18.86 | 320 |
| Sebring, FL | $39,200 | $37,750 | $18.85 | 300 |
| Mansfield, OH | $39,080 | $38,200 | $18.79 | 290 |
| Bay City, MI | $38,930 | $38,540 | $18.72 | 210 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $38,850 | $37,470 | $18.68 | 350 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,820 | $37,020 | $18.67 | 280 |
| Johnson City, TN | $38,800 | $37,740 | $18.65 | 760 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $38,780 | $38,260 | $18.64 | 280 |
| Cleveland, TN | $38,770 | $37,170 | $18.64 | 230 |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,760 | $36,770 | $18.64 | 3,750 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $38,750 | $37,650 | $18.63 | 720 |
| Weirton, WV | $38,690 | $37,460 | $18.60 | 260 |
| Joplin, MO | $38,520 | $37,220 | $18.52 | 440 |
| Charleston, WV | $38,460 | $38,190 | $18.49 | 900 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $38,420 | $36,830 | $18.47 | 380 |
| Dalton, GA | $38,400 | $37,170 | $18.46 | 320 |
| Huntington, WV | $38,390 | $37,500 | $18.46 | 1,040 |
| Wheeling, WV | $38,380 | $36,930 | $18.45 | 310 |
| Jackson, TN | $38,330 | $37,280 | $18.43 | 420 |
| Decatur, AL | $38,320 | $36,690 | $18.43 | 250 |
| Abilene, TX | $38,280 | $37,550 | $18.40 | 350 |
| Lawrence, KS | $38,240 | $37,170 | $18.38 | 210 |
| Albany, GA | $38,190 | $37,000 | $18.36 | 470 |
| New Orleans, LA | $38,150 | $36,780 | $18.34 | 2,870 |
| Longview, TX | $38,110 | $37,040 | $18.32 | 670 |
| Enid, OK | $38,110 | $36,270 | $18.32 | 170 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $38,100 | $37,420 | $18.32 | 220 |
| Amarillo, TX | $38,050 | $37,170 | $18.29 | 690 |
| Hammond, LA | $38,010 | $36,680 | $18.28 | 330 |
| Monroe, MI | $37,990 | $36,150 | $18.26 | 270 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $37,990 | $37,380 | $18.27 | 430 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $37,950 | $37,070 | $18.25 | 1,190 |
| Huntsville, AL | $37,940 | $36,920 | $18.24 | 1,720 |
| Tyler, TX | $37,870 | $37,460 | $18.21 | 760 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $37,850 | $37,180 | $18.20 | 260 |
| Morgantown, WV | $37,820 | $37,440 | $18.18 | 580 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $37,700 | $37,190 | $18.13 | 220 |
| Lubbock, TX | $37,650 | $36,900 | $18.10 | 850 |
| Columbus, GA | $37,630 | $36,050 | $18.09 | 900 |
| Jackson, MS | $37,490 | $36,020 | $18.03 | 840 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $37,380 | $35,950 | $17.97 | 290 |
| Victoria, TX | $37,320 | $37,060 | $17.94 | 190 |
| Morristown, TN | $37,160 | $36,760 | $17.87 | 240 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $37,140 | $36,900 | $17.86 | 2,180 |
| Slidell, LA | $36,970 | $35,950 | $17.77 | 860 |
| Manhattan, KS | $36,880 | $37,460 | $17.73 | 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $36,800 | $36,350 | $17.69 | 1,310 |
| Youngstown, OH | $36,750 | $36,850 | $17.67 | 1,050 |
| Beckley, WV | $36,600 | $36,190 | $17.60 | 380 |
| San Angelo, TX | $36,560 | $36,550 | $17.58 | 250 |
| Texarkana, TX | $36,460 | $36,160 | $17.53 | 230 |
| Lawton, OK | $36,440 | $35,820 | $17.52 | 180 |
| Montgomery, AL | $36,380 | $35,810 | $17.49 | 750 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $36,320 | $38,550 | $17.46 | 1,510 |
| Auburn, AL | $36,300 | $35,450 | $17.45 | 420 |
| Daphne, AL | $36,240 | $36,490 | $17.42 | 510 |
| Shreveport, LA | $36,080 | $36,210 | $17.35 | 960 |
| Valdosta, GA | $36,020 | $35,320 | $17.32 | 340 |
| El Paso, TX | $35,950 | $35,790 | $17.28 | 1,980 |
| Gulfport, MS | $35,850 | $35,590 | $17.23 | 480 |
| Florence, AL | $35,340 | $35,350 | $16.99 | 490 |
| San Juan, PR | $35,340 | $29,540 | $16.99 | n/a |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,180 | $35,930 | $16.91 | 590 |
| Laredo, TX | $34,780 | $35,320 | $16.72 | 640 |
| Brownsville, TX | $34,600 | $34,960 | $16.63 | 1,360 |
| Lafayette, LA | $34,560 | $34,940 | $16.62 | 1,170 |
| Dothan, AL | $34,540 | $35,000 | $16.60 | 560 |
| Anniston, AL | $34,510 | $34,900 | $16.59 | 320 |
| Monroe, LA | $34,120 | $34,430 | $16.40 | 550 |
| McAllen, TX | $34,030 | $34,810 | $16.36 | 2,820 |
| Gadsden, AL | $34,020 | $34,250 | $16.36 | 450 |
| Houma, LA | $33,310 | $34,420 | $16.01 | 480 |
| Alexandria, LA | $33,140 | $34,290 | $15.93 | 430 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $32,410 | $29,490 | $15.58 | 110 |
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Medical Assistants salary: questions
Where do medical assistants make the most money?
In Vallejo, CA, with an average of $66,730 a year, among the 389 metro areas we cover.
What is the average medical assistants salary in the U.S.?
$46,120 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $45,690, so half of medical assistants earn more than that and half less.
What salary should medical assistants ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of medical assistants nationwide earn between $38,470 (25th percentile) and $49,180 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays medical assistants the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $58,590 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is medical assistants pay the lowest?
Eagle Pass, TX, at $32,410 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9092.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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