Medical Assistants salary in the United States
$36,050
10th
$38,470
25th
$45,690
Median
$49,180
75th
$59,310
90th
National median
$45,690
2025 OEWS
Mean
$46,120
Hourly median
$21.97
Employment
817,870
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $77,410 | 1,360 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $64,820 | 1,550 |
| Napa, CA | $62,050 | 320 |
| Sacramento, CA | $61,970 | 7,410 |
| San Jose, CA | $61,940 | 6,400 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $61,870 | 210 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,500 | 10,210 |
| Longview, WA | $61,480 | 250 |
| Ponce, PR | $59,990 | — |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,790 | 14,320 |
| WA | $59,290 | 19,500 |
| Bellingham, WA | $57,410 | 510 |
| Portland, OR | $56,240 | 6,390 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $56,020 | 140 |
| Olympia, WA | $55,700 | 580 |
| Bremerton, WA | $55,680 | 610 |
| Ithaca, NY | $53,760 | 390 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $52,570 | 7,390 |
| AK | $52,560 | 2,140 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $52,140 | 180 |
| Anchorage, AK | $51,930 | 1,370 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,720 | 2,090 |
| Lewiston, ME | $51,460 | 380 |
| Kahului, HI | $51,200 | 410 |
| DC | $51,050 | 2,260 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.