Salaries / Medical Assistant
Healthcare · SOC 31-9092
Medical Assistant salary
Medical assistants handle clinical and administrative tasks in doctors' offices and clinics, from taking vitals to scheduling and records.
Median annual
$42,000
Median hourly
$20.20
Typical range
$32,000 to $58,000
Source: National estimate (to be replaced by live BLS data). Figures are gross pay and vary by location, employer, and experience.
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Low end (about the 10th percentile), median, and high end (about the 90th percentile).
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