Medical assistants are most often employed by the Offices of physicians industry. The average yearly wage for Medical assistants was $36,947 in 2022.
The locations that employ the most Medical assistants are Portsmouth & Northern Chesapeake Cities PUMA, VA, Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, and Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical assistants are Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX, Portsmouth & Northern Chesapeake Cities PUMA, VA, and Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX.