Medical Assistants Wages
SOC 31-9092 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Medical Assistants is $42,000 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $33,500 and the 90th percentile is $56,480, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
763,040
P10
$33,500
P25
$36,780
Median
$42,000
P75
$47,220
P90
$56,480
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Medical Assistants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $42,000 | $43,350 | $33,500 | $56,480 | 763,040 | — |
| 2022 | $38,270 | $40,700 | $30,390 | $51,710 | 752,460 | -8.88% |
| 2021 | $37,190 | $38,190 | $29,070 | $48,170 | 727,760 | -2.82% |
| 2020 | $35,850 | $36,930 | $26,930 | $50,580 | 710,200 | -3.6% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Medical Assistants. The highest median is in Washington at $52,600, 25% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $52,600 | +25.2% | $53,780 | 17,580 |
| Alaska | $50,160 | +19.4% | $52,530 | 2,140 |
| Minnesota | $48,890 | +16.4% | $49,740 | 11,840 |
| District of Columbia | $48,710 | +16% | $50,110 | 2,580 |
| Oregon | $48,350 | +15.1% | $49,390 | 11,650 |
| Massachusetts | $47,770 | +13.7% | $48,570 | 16,260 |
| Hawaii | $46,930 | +11.7% | $47,840 | 3,870 |
| California | $46,690 | +11.2% | $50,900 | 110,280 |
| Wisconsin | $46,320 | +10.3% | $45,160 | 12,970 |
| New Hampshire | $46,240 | +10.1% | $45,490 | 2,930 |
| Connecticut | $45,780 | +9% | $46,630 | 9,160 |
| Colorado | $45,770 | +9% | $46,270 | 12,270 |
| New York | $45,440 | +8.2% | $47,350 | 39,860 |
| New Jersey | $45,340 | +8% | $45,190 | 19,880 |
| Maine | $44,610 | +6.2% | $44,580 | 3,960 |
| Vermont | $44,480 | +5.9% | $44,710 | 1,210 |
| Montana | $44,040 | +4.9% | $43,230 | 2,330 |
| Maryland | $44,010 | +4.8% | $44,100 | 14,440 |
| Rhode Island | $43,980 | +4.7% | $43,580 | 3,080 |
| Arizona | $43,770 | +4.2% | $43,140 | 22,180 |
| Iowa | $42,980 | +2.3% | $42,660 | 4,830 |
| Illinois | $42,850 | +2% | $42,790 | 21,040 |
| North Dakota | $40,880 | -2.7% | $40,320 | 420 |
| Indiana | $40,680 | -3.1% | $42,260 | 20,220 |
| Idaho | $40,670 | -3.2% | $42,110 | 4,660 |
| Utah | $40,270 | -4.1% | $41,290 | 9,660 |
| Delaware | $40,250 | -4.2% | $41,340 | 2,790 |
| Virginia | $40,240 | -4.2% | $42,010 | 16,100 |
| North Carolina | $40,190 | -4.3% | $40,880 | 22,950 |
| Nevada | $39,940 | -4.9% | $41,390 | 7,550 |
| Nebraska | $39,870 | -5.1% | $42,280 | 2,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,480 | -6% | $42,090 | 24,250 |
| Wyoming | $38,730 | -7.8% | $40,810 | 870 |
| Florida | $38,340 | -8.7% | $40,530 | 55,110 |
| Michigan | $38,300 | -8.8% | $39,840 | 26,370 |
| Ohio | $38,280 | -8.9% | $39,620 | 21,260 |
| Missouri | $38,260 | -8.9% | $39,230 | 11,820 |
| Georgia | $38,060 | -9.4% | $39,640 | 25,160 |
| Kansas | $37,670 | -10.3% | $39,020 | 4,900 |
| New Mexico | $37,640 | -10.4% | $39,020 | 6,580 |
| Texas | $37,570 | -10.5% | $38,870 | 66,720 |
| South Carolina | $37,420 | -10.9% | $38,520 | 9,530 |
| Tennessee | $37,350 | -11.1% | $38,860 | 18,640 |
| Oklahoma | $37,240 | -11.3% | $37,480 | 9,880 |
| Kentucky | $37,140 | -11.6% | $37,090 | 12,460 |
| South Dakota | $36,280 | -13.6% | $37,760 | 1,010 |
| Arkansas | $35,050 | -16.5% | $35,560 | 4,700 |
| West Virginia | $34,340 | -18.2% | $34,660 | 4,120 |
| Louisiana | $34,280 | -18.4% | $33,610 | 10,610 |
| Alabama | $34,050 | -18.9% | $34,160 | 12,360 |
| Mississippi | $34,040 | -19% | $34,630 | 3,590 |