What Do Medical Assistant Jobs Pay?

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) puts out very detailed salary information about medical assistants. This article will outline the highlights of the latest salary information for the medical assistant profession.

It is estimated that there are 434,000 professional medical assistants in the nation. The nationwide average hourly wage for medical assistants is $13.59 and the average annual wage is $28,270.

Of course, there are many variables which effect salary. Including which medical field you are in, what state you are in, your personal training and experience etc. Here is a more specific breakdown of medical assistant salary:

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
Offices of Physicians	269,650	$13.68	$28,460
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	51,570	$14.35	$29,840
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	50,490	$12.10	$25,170
Outpatient Care Centers	20,360	$13.78	$28,660
Employment Services	5,380	$13.75	$28,590

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
State Government (OES designation)	3,670	$17.51	$36,430
Insurance Carriers	60	$17.05	$35,470
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	100	$17.03	$35,420
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	100	$15.69	$32,630
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	1,250	$15.32	$31,860

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of State employment
California	64,660	$15.00	$31,190	0.425%
Michigan	17,850	$13.34	$27,750	0.424%
Oklahoma	6,370	$11.88	$24,700	0.417%
Kentucky	7,330	$12.06	$25,080	0.407%
Utah	4,900	$11.96	$24,880	0.406%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of State employment
District of Columbia	840	$17.13	$35,640	0.135%
Alaska	830	$16.12	$33,530	0.275%
Massachusetts	10,230	$15.84	$32,940	0.319%
Connecticut	5,290	$15.71	$32,680	0.314%
Washington	10,010	$15.32	$31,860	0.356%

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of MSA employment
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	340	$17.22	$35,810	0.846%
Chico, CA	610	$13.39	$27,850	0.825%
St. George, UT	430	$12.23	$25,430	0.822%
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1,650	$10.27	$21,360	0.785%
Yuba City, CA	310	$12.87	$26,770	0.761%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of MSA employment
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	880	$21.66	$45,040	0.698%
El Centro, CA	90	$20.01	$41,630	0.177%
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division	2,740	$18.31	$38,090	0.277%
Salinas, CA	700	$18.15	$37,740	0.448%
Rochester, MN	240	$18.13	$37,700	0.235%

Visit the BLS website http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319092.htm to see the full lists of salary information.

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