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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-9092 Medical Assistants

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Excludes “Physician Assistants” (29-1071).


National estimates for Medical Assistants
Industry profile for Medical Assistants
Geographic profile for Medical Assistants

National estimates for Medical Assistants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Medical Assistants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
752,460 0.7 % $ 19.57 $ 40,700 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Medical Assistants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.61 $ 16.99 $ 18.40 $ 21.81 $ 24.86
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,390 $ 35,330 $ 38,270 $ 45,360 $ 51,710


Industry profile for Medical Assistants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Medical Assistants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Medical Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Medical Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 427,730 15.37 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 107,450 1.92 $ 20.36 $ 42,360
Outpatient Care Centers 70,580 6.90 $ 22.40 $ 46,590
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 61,550 5.76 $ 17.14 $ 35,650
Employment Services 19,290 0.49 $ 21.36 $ 44,440

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Medical Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 427,730 15.37 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
Outpatient Care Centers 70,580 6.90 $ 22.40 $ 46,590
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 61,550 5.76 $ 17.14 $ 35,650
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 107,450 1.92 $ 20.36 $ 42,360
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 5,990 1.87 $ 18.35 $ 38,160

Top paying industries for Medical Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 80 0.01 $ 24.72 $ 51,410
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 5,190 0.30 $ 24.59 $ 51,150
Junior Colleges 120 0.02 $ 24.36 $ 50,680
Scientific Research and Development Services 810 0.09 $ 24.01 $ 49,930
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 140 0.01 $ 23.70 $ 49,300


Geographic profile for Medical Assistants:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Medical Assistants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Medical Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of medical assistants by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Medical Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 111,470 6.32 1.24 $ 23.01 $ 47,850
Texas 66,550 5.12 1.01 $ 17.75 $ 36,910
Florida 58,530 6.35 1.25 $ 18.21 $ 37,870
New York 35,720 3.92 0.77 $ 21.16 $ 44,020
Georgia 25,500 5.53 1.09 $ 18.06 $ 37,560


Map of location quotient of medical assistants by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 7,230 8.84 1.74 $ 17.58 $ 36,570
Maine 4,150 6.80 1.34 $ 19.91 $ 41,400
Kentucky 12,690 6.68 1.31 $ 16.71 $ 34,760
Rhode Island 3,130 6.52 1.28 $ 19.51 $ 40,580
Indiana 20,020 6.48 1.27 $ 19.19 $ 39,920


Map of annual mean wages of medical assistants by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Medical Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 18,300 5.37 1.06 $ 24.21 $ 50,350
District of Columbia 1,910 2.76 0.54 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Alaska 1,920 6.27 1.23 $ 23.75 $ 49,400
California 111,470 6.32 1.24 $ 23.01 $ 47,850
Minnesota 12,120 4.29 0.84 $ 22.76 $ 47,330



Map of employment of medical assistants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Medical Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 41,120 4.48 0.88 $ 21.34 $ 44,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 36,770 6.03 1.18 $ 21.10 $ 43,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 17,820 4.68 0.92 $ 18.71 $ 38,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 16,820 3.81 0.75 $ 20.24 $ 42,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 16,600 6.33 1.24 $ 18.76 $ 39,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 16,050 5.25 1.03 $ 18.64 $ 38,770
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 14,720 5.40 1.06 $ 18.86 $ 39,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 14,500 6.06 1.19 $ 28.23 $ 58,710
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 13,670 6.16 1.21 $ 19.95 $ 41,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,250 4.42 0.87 $ 19.96 $ 41,520


Map of location quotient of medical assistants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 2,290 19.47 3.83 $ 23.00 $ 47,840
Gadsden, AL 390 12.16 2.39 $ 14.36 $ 29,880
Macon, GA 1,130 11.82 2.32 $ 17.33 $ 36,050
The Villages, FL 420 11.53 2.27 $ 17.32 $ 36,020
Redding, CA 750 11.15 2.19 $ 20.95 $ 43,570
Las Cruces, NM 800 11.08 2.18 $ 15.98 $ 33,230
Albuquerque, NM 4,220 11.06 2.17 $ 18.05 $ 37,540
Florence, SC 920 10.64 2.09 $ 14.89 $ 30,980
Gainesville, GA 990 10.46 2.06 $ 19.16 $ 39,860
Bangor, ME 660 10.29 2.02 $ 19.55 $ 40,670


Map of annual mean wages of medical assistants by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Medical Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,160 8.42 1.65 $ 29.83 $ 62,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 14,500 6.06 1.19 $ 28.23 $ 58,710
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 7,470 7.26 1.43 $ 27.14 $ 56,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,420 5.72 1.12 $ 26.91 $ 55,980
Santa Rosa, CA 1,630 8.02 1.58 $ 26.77 $ 55,690
Napa, CA 380 5.18 1.02 $ 26.38 $ 54,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 10,360 5.09 1.00 $ 25.97 $ 54,010
Anchorage, AK 1,360 8.16 1.60 $ 23.61 $ 49,110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 870 9.03 1.77 $ 23.56 $ 49,010
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 6,280 5.31 1.04 $ 23.35 $ 48,570

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Medical Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,470 5.60 1.10 $ 17.56 $ 36,530
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,350 4.19 0.82 $ 16.79 $ 34,920
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,310 6.99 1.37 $ 19.30 $ 40,150
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,290 7.79 1.53 $ 15.44 $ 32,120
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,200 6.72 1.32 $ 15.73 $ 32,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 980 9.99 1.96 $ 15.30 $ 31,820
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,290 7.79 1.53 $ 15.44 $ 32,120
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 830 7.38 1.45 $ 20.11 $ 41,830
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 480 7.04 1.38 $ 18.62 $ 38,720
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,310 6.99 1.37 $ 19.30 $ 40,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Medical Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 400 3.91 0.77 $ 24.44 $ 50,830
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 660 5.28 1.04 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 560 4.50 0.89 $ 21.60 $ 44,930
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 520 5.21 1.02 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 530 5.40 1.06 $ 21.37 $ 44,440


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023