Medical administrative assistant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level medical administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$22.94 per hour
$47,700 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level medical administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$18.13 per hour
$37,720 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level medical administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$14.49 per hour
$30,150 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level medical administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$14.46 per hour
$30,070 per year
10th percentile
Starting level medical administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$13.86 per hour
$28,820 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Medical administrative assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $47,170 |
| Massachusetts | $47,000 |
| District of Columbia | $46,550 |
| Rhode Island | $46,210 |
| California | $46,140 |
| Minnesota | $45,850 |
| Oregon | $45,850 |
| Connecticut | $45,380 |
| New York | $44,150 |
| New Jersey | $39,160 |
| South Dakota | $39,080 |
| Alaska | $38,120 |
| Maryland | $37,880 |
| New Hampshire | $37,880 |
| North Dakota | $37,820 |
| Virginia | $37,750 |
| Maine | $37,700 |
| Nevada | $37,700 |
| Arizona | $37,660 |
| Hawaii | $37,570 |
| Wisconsin | $37,510 |
| Nebraska | $37,490 |
| Delaware | $37,450 |
| Vermont | $37,450 |
| Georgia | $37,350 |
| Illinois | $37,250 |
| Colorado | $37,180 |
| Idaho | $37,160 |
| Indiana | $37,080 |
| Michigan | $37,080 |
| Missouri | $37,080 |
| New Mexico | $36,930 |
| Alabama | $36,890 |
| Utah | $36,890 |
| Wyoming | $36,850 |
| Montana | $36,810 |
| Ohio | $36,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,690 |
| Iowa | $36,590 |
| Kansas | $36,590 |
| North Carolina | $36,590 |
| Texas | $36,590 |
| Florida | $36,500 |
| Oklahoma | $36,340 |
| West Virginia | $35,730 |
| South Carolina | $35,290 |
| Louisiana | $35,070 |
| Tennessee | $34,790 |
| Kentucky | $33,520 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $30,150 |
| Arkansas | $30,130 |
| Mississippi | $29,790 |
| Guam | $28,900 |
| Puerto Rico | $17,820 |
How do medical administrative assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Medical administrative assistants earn about the same as related careers in Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than financial clerks but more than recreation workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Financial clerk salary | $46K |
| Pharmacy technician salary | $37K |
| Administrative assistant salary | $37K |
| Dental assistant salary | $37K |
| Medical assistant salary | $37K |
| Medical administrative assistant salary | $30K |
| Switchboard operator salary | $37K |
| Office clerk salary | $30K |
| Customer service representative salary | $31K |
| Recreation worker salary | $29K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)