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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 646,320 |
0.7 % |
$16.15 |
$33,580 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.46 |
$13.26 |
$15.61 |
$18.43 |
$22.07 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$23,830 |
$27,580 |
$32,480 |
$38,340 |
$45,900 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Physicians |
373,620 |
14.67 |
$16.14 |
$33,570 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
91,740 |
1.67 |
$16.75 |
$34,850 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
58,700 |
6.67 |
$16.95 |
$35,260 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
55,950 |
6.39 |
$14.79 |
$30,770 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
11,910 |
1.30 |
$13.37 |
$27,800 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Physicians |
373,620 |
14.67 |
$16.14 |
$33,570 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
58,700 |
6.67 |
$16.95 |
$35,260 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
55,950 |
6.39 |
$14.79 |
$30,770 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
91,740 |
1.67 |
$16.75 |
$34,850 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
11,910 |
1.30 |
$13.37 |
$27,800 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Junior Colleges |
70 |
0.01 |
$19.51 |
$40,580 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
(8) |
(8) |
$19.10 |
$39,720 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
130 |
0.01 |
$18.54 |
$38,560 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
3,300 |
1.24 |
$18.15 |
$37,740 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
7,310 |
0.24 |
$17.96 |
$37,360 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
89,910 |
5.39 |
1.19 |
$17.61 |
$36,630 |
| Texas |
58,090 |
4.89 |
1.08 |
$14.85 |
$30,880 |
| Florida |
54,220 |
6.44 |
1.42 |
$15.37 |
$31,980 |
| Pennsylvania |
28,260 |
4.89 |
1.08 |
$15.38 |
$31,980 |
| New York |
25,140 |
2.73 |
0.60 |
$17.41 |
$36,220 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Mexico |
5,880 |
7.34 |
1.62 |
$14.42 |
$30,000 |
| Maine |
3,900 |
6.52 |
1.44 |
$16.35 |
$34,020 |
| Arizona |
17,510 |
6.48 |
1.43 |
$15.79 |
$32,840 |
| Florida |
54,220 |
6.44 |
1.42 |
$15.37 |
$31,980 |
| Oregon |
11,430 |
6.24 |
1.38 |
$17.78 |
$36,990 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
1,610 |
5.07 |
1.12 |
$20.22 |
$42,060 |
| District of Columbia |
1,760 |
2.49 |
0.55 |
$19.50 |
$40,570 |
| Washington |
13,500 |
4.24 |
0.93 |
$19.09 |
$39,700 |
| Massachusetts |
13,030 |
3.69 |
0.81 |
$18.90 |
$39,310 |
| Minnesota |
10,730 |
3.78 |
0.83 |
$18.78 |
$39,050 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
23,390 |
5.28 |
1.16 |
$17.31 |
$36,010 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
22,700 |
3.39 |
0.75 |
$17.43 |
$36,250 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
13,680 |
5.49 |
1.21 |
$15.62 |
$32,480 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
13,670 |
4.67 |
1.03 |
$15.11 |
$31,420 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
12,290 |
6.21 |
1.37 |
$16.14 |
$33,570 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
12,120 |
3.31 |
0.73 |
$17.41 |
$36,210 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
11,990 |
4.58 |
1.01 |
$16.30 |
$33,900 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
9,360 |
5.79 |
1.28 |
$17.50 |
$36,390 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
8,790 |
3.49 |
0.77 |
$18.10 |
$37,640 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
8,600 |
5.99 |
1.32 |
$14.92 |
$31,040 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
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