Medical Assistant United States
Medical Assistant salary in the US
Typical pay
$23.00an hour
About $47,800 a year at full time
Most Medical Assistants earn $21.50 to $24.00 an hour
From 2,257 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Medical Assistant pay in the US is $23.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $21.50 to $24.00. From 2,257 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open Medical Assistant jobs.
| Washington | $27.52 | $25.00 to $29.00 | 82 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $25.00 | $21.00 to $27.10 | 44 |
| California | $25.00 | $23.12 to $28.50 | 304 |
| Maine | $23.98 | $23.38 to $25.33 | 18 |
| South Carolina | $23.85 | $21.50 to $23.85 | 25 |
| Delaware | $23.74 | $23.25 to $24.37 | 12 |
| Colorado | $23.63 | $23.00 to $24.71 | 90 |
| Maryland | $23.50 | $21.85 to $24.00 | 49 |
| Massachusetts | $23.50 | $22.00 to $25.50 | 188 |
| Nevada | $23.21 | $21.55 to $24.75 | 24 |
| Oregon | $23.03 | $22.00 to $28.50 | 16 |
| Illinois | $23.00 | $21.89 to $24.00 | 119 |
| Nebraska | $23.00 | $19.88 to $23.50 | 11 |
| New York | $23.00 | $22.00 to $25.55 | 234 |
| Virginia | $23.00 | $20.70 to $23.79 | 87 |
| Wisconsin | $23.00 | $22.00 to $24.50 | 24 |
| Kentucky | $22.97 | $21.75 to $24.33 | 11 |
| Iowa | $22.81 | $22.10 to $24.03 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | $22.56 | $21.63 to $24.69 | 13 |
| Indiana | $22.55 | $21.95 to $23.00 | 42 |
| Arizona | $22.50 | $21.17 to $23.85 | 80 |
| Connecticut | $22.50 | $22.00 to $24.51 | 105 |
| New Jersey | $22.50 | $21.50 to $24.50 | 126 |
| South Dakota | $22.30 | $17.79 to $24.00 | 23 |
| North Carolina | $22.10 | $20.42 to $23.85 | 45 |
| Florida | $22.00 | $20.00 to $23.44 | 205 |
| Ohio | $22.00 | $20.50 to $22.50 | 78 |
| Texas | $22.00 | $20.00 to $24.00 | 154 |
| Utah | $22.00 | $20.50 to $22.73 | 24 |
| Georgia | $21.50 | $20.38 to $23.85 | 31 |
| Missouri | $21.28 | $20.00 to $23.62 | 23 |
| Michigan | $20.67 | $19.00 to $23.00 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | $20.61 | $19.33 to $23.46 | 60 |
| Alabama | $20.00 | $18.83 to $23.50 | 26 |
| Alaska | – | – | 8 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 4 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 8 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 5 |
| Idaho | – | – | 5 |
| Kansas | – | – | 11 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 3 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 1 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 8 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 8 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 5 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Seattle, WA | $28.05 | $25.80 to $29.99 | 461 | 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $26.47 | $24.00 to $29.97 | 390 | 73 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $24.00 | $23.00 to $26.11 | 803 | 113 |
| Denver, CO | $23.63 | $23.00 to $24.51 | 220 | 47 |
| Boston, MA | $23.50 | $22.00 to $25.48 | 799 | 137 |
| Washington, DC | $23.50 | $22.54 to $24.00 | 451 | 60 |
| Chicago, IL | $23.00 | $21.70 to $24.00 | 669 | 88 |
| New York, NY | $23.00 | $22.05 to $25.50 | 1,315 | 286 |
| Hartford, CT | $22.50 | $21.00 to $24.12 | 326 | 39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $22.50 | $20.50 to $23.64 | 611 | 68 |
| Dallas, TX | $22.00 | $20.00 to $23.00 | 335 | 41 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $22.00 | $20.50 to $23.86 | 592 | 74 |
| Tampa, FL | $22.00 | $20.62 to $23.00 | 321 | 47 |
| Houston, TX | $21.97 | $20.62 to $24.00 | 393 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $21.36 | $20.50 to $27.44 | 113 | 45 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,704 job postings$18.00 $21.00
Typical: $20.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 194 job postings$22.00 $25.00
Typical: $23.00
- Senior 10 job postings$24.26 $25.00
Typical: $24.99
- Lead or manager 15 job postings$19.00 $25.82
Typical: $20.96
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Starting out: most postings pay $18.00 to $21.00 an hour, typically $20.00.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Health | $23.00 | $21.00 | $23.00 | – | – |
| Humana | $23.85 | $20.67 | – | – | – |
| UnitedHealth Group | $22.50 | $16.00 | $24.00 | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $23.00 an hour for Medical Assistant roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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