Medical Assistant salary
What a medical assistant actually earns, from 606 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
Switch the market above to see medical assistant pay in the 2 countries our sources cover, each with its own cost of living. The trend, seniority, and state detail below are United States data, where the official record runs deepest.
What the number means
A medical assistant earns a blended US median near 51,720 dollars, with the typical middle running from 46,200 dollars to 57,953 dollars. The official OEWS median is 44,200 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 27 percent since 2019. Demand is rated high, and 0% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is dental hygienist, at 90 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open medical assistant roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
- Advanced Medical Support Assistant-Nutrition and FoodVeterans Health Administration · Durham, North Carolina$54k–$70kJul 21
- Nursing Assistant - Nursing HomeVeterans Health Administration · Lebanon, Pennsylvania$39k–$64kJul 21
- Supervisory Medical Support AssistantVeterans Health Administration · Honolulu, Hawaii$76k–$99kJul 20
- Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) - Referral Care CoordinationVeterans Health Administration · Columbus, Ohio$52k–$67kJul 20
- Nursing Assistant-Geriatrics and Extended CareVeterans Health Administration · Buffalo, New York$35k–$57kJul 20
- Nursing Assistant - EscortVeterans Health Administration · Danville, Illinois$36k–$59kJul 20
By country
- United States$46,200 – $57,953 · median $51,720
- United Kingdom$39,399 – $56,926 · median $48,085
Top-paying US states
OEWS median by state, highest first.
- Washingtonmedian $55,120
- Alaskamedian $51,860
- Oregonmedian $49,900
- Minnesotamedian $49,380
- Hawaiimedian $48,820
- Massachusettsmedian $48,540
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- Dental Hygienist salary$61,973 median
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Quick answers
How much does a medical assistant make?
The blended US median is about 51,720 dollars, with a typical range from 46,200 dollars to 57,953 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 44,200 dollars.
Is medical assistant a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated high in our July 2026 corpus, with 0% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can a medical assistant move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is dental hygienist, at 90 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 31-9092. Unemployment is the 2025 BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) CPS (Current Population Survey) annual-average rate for “Medical assistants.” Live corpus 606 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.