Medical Assistants salary
Medical Assistants earn a median of $45,690 a year ($21.97/hr) in the U.S. – from $35,360 in Mississippi to $59,290 in Washington. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$21.97/hr · $45,690 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$36,050$17.33/hr
75% earn more$38,470$18.50/hr
half earn more, half less$45,690$21.97/hr
25% earn more$49,180$23.65/hr
top 10% earn more$59,310$28.52/hr
pulled up by top earners$46,120$22.17/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for medical assistants. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
19,500 jobs · $28.50/hr$59,290
2,140 jobs · $25.27/hr$52,560
2,260 jobs · $24.54/hr$51,050
10,580 jobs · $24.27/hr$50,480
11,840 jobs · $24.24/hr$50,410
117,060 jobs · $23.88/hr$49,660
14,880 jobs · $23.78/hr$49,460
13,810 jobs · $23.41/hr$48,680
3,890 jobs · $23.28/hr$48,410
13,160 jobs · $23.27/hr$48,400
3,000 jobs · $23.09/hr$48,020
40,710 jobs · $23.08/hr$48,000
4,480 jobs · $22.88/hr$47,580
10,250 jobs · $22.81/hr$47,430
2,380 jobs · $22.78/hr$47,370
1,140 jobs · $22.71/hr$47,250
20,330 jobs · $22.70/hr$47,210
3,210 jobs · $22.69/hr$47,190
2,460 jobs · $22.51/hr$46,820
16,390 jobs · $22.31/hr$46,410
660 jobs · $22.17/hr$46,120
20,260 jobs · $22.16/hr$46,090
600 jobs · $22.11/hr$45,980
21,460 jobs · $22.09/hr$45,940
5,990 jobs · $21.87/hr$45,480
9,990 jobs · $21.81/hr$45,360
7,760 jobs · $21.73/hr$45,200
23,650 jobs · $21.70/hr$45,140
19,630 jobs · $21.69/hr$45,110
16,650 jobs · $21.51/hr$44,740
5,250 jobs · $21.49/hr$44,700
2,880 jobs · $21.39/hr$44,490
23,050 jobs · $21.12/hr$43,920
66,110 jobs · $21.00/hr$43,680
28,950 jobs · $20.58/hr$42,810
1,340 jobs · $20.13/hr$41,870
28,780 jobs · $20.00/hr$41,600
12,110 jobs · $19.79/hr$41,160
1,040 jobs · $19.67/hr$40,920
13,050 jobs · $19.44/hr$40,440
27,810 jobs · $19.17/hr$39,870
19,180 jobs · $19.02/hr$39,570
75,340 jobs · $19.00/hr$39,520
5,510 jobs · $19.00/hr$39,510
13,440 jobs · $18.88/hr$39,270
5,400 jobs · $18.86/hr$39,230
10,510 jobs · $18.63/hr$38,750
5,150 jobs · $18.15/hr$37,760
4,540 jobs · $17.87/hr$37,180
12,310 jobs · $17.46/hr$36,320
13,300 jobs · $17.35/hr$36,100
3,340 jobs · $17.00/hr$35,360
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 31-9092. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do medical assistants make?
The median wage for medical assistants in the U.S. was $21.97 an hour or $45,690 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $38,470 and $49,180 a year.
Which state pays medical assistants the most?
Washington has the highest median wage for medical assistants: $59,290 a year. The lowest published median is in Mississippi at $35,360. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many medical assistants are there?
BLS estimates 817,870 medical assistants were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.