The median annual wage for medical assistants was $30,590 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,040, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $43,880.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for medical assistants in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Outpatient care centers
$32,060
Hospitals; state, local, and private
31,410
Offices of physicians
30,830
Offices of other health practitioners
27,980
Most medical assistants work full time. Some work evenings, weekends, or holidays to cover shifts in medical facilities that are always open.
Medical Assistants
Median annual wages, May 2015
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Other healthcare support occupations
$32,210
Medical assistants
$30,590
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics