389 metro areas
Medical Assistant Salary by City (2026)
Medical assistants earn the most in Vallejo, CA, an average of $66,730 a year, against $46,120 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Vallejo, CA ($61,510 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $46,120BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $66,730Vallejo, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $61,510Vallejo, CA
- Metro areas
- 389With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for medical assistants
Top 10 metro areas
- Vallejo, CA$66,730
- San Jose, CA$65,350
- Santa Rosa, CA$64,170
- San Francisco, CA$63,340
- Napa, CA$62,590
- Seattle, WA$62,210
- Sacramento, CA$61,940
- Longview, WA$57,490
- Mount Vernon, WA$57,140
- Bremerton, WA$56,060
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $66,730 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $65,350 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,170 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,340 |
| Napa, CA | $62,590 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,210 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,940 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $57,490 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $57,140 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $56,060 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Vallejo, CA$66,730 nominal$61,510
- Santa Rosa, CA$64,170 nominal$59,540
- San Jose, CA$65,350 nominal$59,180
- Longview, WA$57,490 nominal$58,940
- Rochester, MN$53,190 nominal$58,570
- Sacramento, CA$61,940 nominal$58,070
- Seattle, WA$62,210 nominal$55,980
- Mount Vernon, WA$57,140 nominal$55,780
- Napa, CA$62,590 nominal$55,610
- San Francisco, CA$63,340 nominal$54,790
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $61,510 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,540 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,180 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $58,940 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,570 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,070 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55,980 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $55,780 |
| Napa, CA | $55,610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,790 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Medical Assistant salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $66,730 | $48,780 | $75,570 | $61,510 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $65,350 | $49,710 | $73,070 | $59,180 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa, CA | $64,170 | $47,940 | $72,160 | $59,540 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | $63,340 | $48,400 | $70,680 | $54,790 |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $62,590 | $47,280 | $70,120 | $55,610 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $62,210 | $50,540 | $67,970 | $55,980 |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $61,940 | $45,530 | $70,010 | $58,070 |
| 8 | Longview, WA | $57,490 | $48,110 | $62,110 | $58,940 |
| 9 | Mount Vernon, WA | $57,140 | $45,740 | $62,750 | $55,780 |
| 10 | Bremerton, WA | $56,060 | $46,860 | $60,570 | $53,080 |
| 11 | Anchorage, AK | $55,990 | $46,570 | $60,630 | $53,110 |
| 12 | Bellingham, WA | $55,930 | $47,530 | $60,090 | $54,130 |
| 13 | Modesto, CA | $55,580 | $42,060 | $62,230 | $53,390 |
| 14 | Olympia, WA | $55,140 | $46,070 | $59,590 | $53,190 |
| 15 | Portland, OR-WA | $55,100 | $46,470 | $59,340 | $52,270 |
| 16 | Santa Cruz, CA | $55,100 | $44,300 | $60,400 | $50,140 |
| 17 | Stockton, CA | $54,580 | $40,080 | $61,690 | $51,940 |
| 18 | Oxnard, CA | $54,540 | $44,120 | $59,650 | $49,340 |
| 19 | Ponce, PR | $54,230 | $42,330 | $60,090 | N/A |
| 20 | Fairbanks, AK | $54,180 | $45,160 | $58,640 | $52,500 |
| 21 | San Diego, CA | $53,440 | $44,510 | $57,820 | $47,760 |
| 22 | Boston, MA-NH | $53,270 | $45,700 | $56,990 | $49,200 |
| 23 | Spokane, WA | $53,210 | $44,030 | $57,720 | $53,030 |
| 24 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $53,190 | $45,720 | $56,890 | $50,740 |
| 25 | Rochester, MN | $53,190 | $44,990 | $57,240 | $58,570 |
| 26 | Bend, OR | $53,080 | $45,280 | $56,930 | $51,230 |
| 27 | Kennewick, WA | $52,890 | $43,640 | $57,470 | $52,850 |
| 28 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $52,710 | $42,270 | $57,840 | $48,540 |
| 29 | Salem, OR | $52,500 | $44,780 | $56,310 | $50,650 |
| 30 | Los Angeles, CA | $52,460 | $42,080 | $57,570 | $46,190 |
| 31 | Santa Maria, CA | $52,350 | $43,120 | $56,890 | $48,120 |
| 32 | Walla Walla, WA | $52,350 | $42,700 | $57,120 | $53,140 |
| 33 | Denver, CO | $52,250 | $45,390 | $55,640 | $49,390 |
| 34 | Wenatchee, WA | $52,120 | $43,470 | $56,370 | $50,190 |
| 35 | Kahului, HI | $52,040 | $43,330 | $56,330 | $47,570 |
| 36 | Barnstable Town, MA | $52,020 | $44,350 | $55,790 | $52,890 |
| 37 | New Haven, CT | $51,810 | $42,390 | $56,450 | $49,550 |
| 38 | Eugene, OR | $51,540 | $43,660 | $55,430 | $50,740 |
| 39 | Albany, OR | $51,330 | $42,640 | $55,620 | $50,270 |
| 40 | Yuba City, CA | $51,110 | $42,120 | $55,520 | $49,030 |
| 41 | Yakima, WA | $50,790 | $43,640 | $54,330 | $53,160 |
| 42 | Medford, OR | $50,730 | $44,680 | $53,710 | $50,010 |
| 43 | Corvallis, OR | $50,710 | $43,800 | $54,120 | $48,750 |
| 44 | Boulder, CO | $50,360 | $43,560 | $53,710 | $47,870 |
| 45 | Madison, WI | $50,340 | $43,850 | $53,540 | $51,740 |
| 46 | Milwaukee, WI | $50,340 | $43,720 | $53,600 | $51,930 |
| 47 | Portland, ME | $50,230 | $43,100 | $53,750 | $49,310 |
| 48 | Salinas, CA | $50,170 | $42,890 | $53,750 | $46,010 |
| 49 | Grants Pass, OR | $50,150 | $43,350 | $53,520 | $51,300 |
| 50 | Sheboygan, WI | $49,750 | $43,910 | $52,640 | $52,920 |
| 51 | Appleton, WI | $49,730 | $42,560 | $53,270 | $53,810 |
| 52 | Manchester, NH | $49,710 | $42,060 | $53,500 | $47,050 |
| 53 | Hanford, CA | $49,650 | $42,890 | $53,000 | $48,860 |
| 54 | New York, NY-NJ | $49,590 | $41,100 | $53,770 | $44,060 |
| 55 | Burlington, VT | $49,570 | $43,780 | $52,440 | $49,100 |
| 56 | Worcester, MA | $49,480 | $41,970 | $53,190 | $48,260 |
| 57 | Riverside, CA | $49,380 | $41,020 | $53,480 | $46,390 |
| 58 | Chico, CA | $49,340 | $41,910 | $53,000 | $48,760 |
| 59 | Lewiston, ME | $49,230 | $43,280 | $52,190 | $51,970 |
| 60 | Racine, WI | $49,150 | $42,870 | $52,250 | $51,220 |
| 61 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,110 | $40,850 | $53,190 | $44,260 |
| 62 | Ithaca, NY | $49,050 | $40,910 | $53,040 | $47,480 |
| 63 | Kenosha, WI | $48,960 | $41,230 | $52,770 | $48,420 |
| 64 | Eau Claire, WI | $48,940 | $42,080 | $52,310 | $52,740 |
| 65 | Fresno, CA | $48,820 | $38,110 | $54,080 | $47,790 |
| 66 | Wausau, WI | $48,670 | $41,410 | $52,250 | $52,530 |
| 67 | Springfield, MA | $48,590 | $42,060 | $51,790 | $50,580 |
| 68 | Bozeman, MT | $48,550 | $43,370 | $51,080 | $47,360 |
| 69 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,530 | $41,540 | $51,980 | $52,800 |
| 70 | Amherst Town, MA | $48,510 | $42,470 | $51,480 | $48,390 |
| 71 | Bridgeport, CT | $48,440 | $40,330 | $52,440 | $45,330 |
| 72 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,340 | $39,790 | $52,560 | $44,400 |
| 73 | Fort Collins, CO | $48,170 | $41,560 | $51,440 | $47,630 |
| 74 | Lincoln, NE | $48,150 | $37,650 | $53,330 | $52,580 |
| 75 | Fond du Lac, WI | $48,090 | $42,040 | $51,080 | $52,480 |
| 76 | Bakersfield, CA | $48,070 | $38,540 | $52,770 | $47,650 |
| 77 | Bismarck, ND | $47,920 | $38,540 | $52,560 | $52,650 |
| 78 | Fargo, ND-MN | $47,840 | $37,670 | $52,850 | $52,650 |
| 79 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,820 | $39,000 | $52,170 | $54,570 |
| 80 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $47,760 | $39,940 | $51,600 | $52,040 |
| 81 | Oshkosh, WI | $47,760 | $40,680 | $51,250 | $51,390 |
| 82 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,650 | $39,120 | $51,850 | $53,680 |
| 83 | Flagstaff, AZ | $47,650 | $41,750 | $50,560 | $47,500 |
| 84 | Missoula, MT | $47,610 | $40,210 | $51,250 | $49,360 |
| 85 | Green Bay, WI | $47,550 | $40,160 | $51,190 | $51,080 |
| 86 | Hartford, CT | $47,510 | $41,540 | $50,440 | $46,240 |
| 87 | Bangor, ME | $47,440 | $41,270 | $50,500 | $49,160 |
| 88 | Norwich, CT | $47,360 | $40,790 | $50,610 | $47,150 |
| 89 | Providence, RI-MA | $47,260 | $41,200 | $50,250 | $46,440 |
| 90 | Carson City, NV | $47,170 | $39,620 | $50,900 | $48,070 |
| 91 | Chicago, IL-IN | $47,070 | $38,400 | $51,360 | $45,440 |
| 92 | Greeley, CO | $47,070 | $40,750 | $50,190 | $46,990 |
| 93 | Waterbury, CT | $47,050 | $40,120 | $50,460 | $47,150 |
| 94 | Janesville, WI | $47,010 | $42,080 | $49,440 | $50,170 |
| 95 | Baltimore, MD | $46,880 | $38,790 | $50,860 | $44,870 |
| 96 | Mankato, MN | $46,820 | $38,130 | $51,110 | $51,480 |
| 97 | Phoenix, AZ | $46,570 | $40,060 | $49,770 | $45,080 |
| 98 | Des Moines, IA | $46,450 | $37,440 | $50,880 | $50,650 |
| 99 | Durham, NC | $46,430 | $39,960 | $49,590 | $47,590 |
| 100 | Trenton, NJ | $46,280 | $37,710 | $50,500 | $44,850 |
| 101 | Iowa City, IA | $46,240 | $39,960 | $49,340 | $50,530 |
| 102 | Reno, NV | $46,240 | $38,810 | $49,900 | $45,780 |
| 103 | Visalia, CA | $46,180 | $38,270 | $50,070 | $46,260 |
| 104 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $46,110 | $37,900 | $50,170 | $47,370 |
| 105 | Salt Lake City, UT | $46,050 | $38,110 | $49,960 | $45,650 |
| 106 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,030 | $39,120 | $49,440 | $51,740 |
| 107 | Indianapolis, IN | $46,010 | $38,960 | $49,460 | $48,080 |
| 108 | Tallahassee, FL | $45,970 | $33,630 | $52,040 | $48,950 |
| 109 | Boise City, ID | $45,950 | $37,730 | $49,980 | $46,700 |
| 110 | Redding, CA | $45,910 | $38,880 | $49,380 | $45,600 |
| 111 | Santa Fe, NM | $45,910 | $39,480 | $49,070 | $46,480 |
| 112 | Helena, MT | $45,860 | $39,730 | $48,880 | $47,930 |
| 113 | Ogden, UT | $45,840 | $37,730 | $49,840 | $45,680 |
| 114 | Great Falls, MT | $45,820 | $38,940 | $49,190 | $47,310 |
| 115 | Logan, UT-ID | $45,820 | $36,500 | $50,420 | $47,770 |
| 116 | Greensboro, NC | $45,800 | $38,310 | $49,480 | $49,320 |
| 117 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,800 | $38,580 | $49,340 | $48,160 |
| 118 | Pueblo, CO | $45,760 | $38,560 | $49,320 | $49,870 |
| 119 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,740 | $39,440 | $48,840 | $44,600 |
| 120 | El Centro, CA | $45,680 | $38,110 | $49,380 | $48,000 |
| 121 | Punta Gorda, FL | $45,470 | $37,730 | $49,280 | $45,230 |
| 122 | Billings, MT | $45,430 | $37,540 | $49,300 | $48,570 |
| 123 | Glens Falls, NY | $45,410 | $37,650 | $49,230 | $47,870 |
| 124 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $45,410 | $38,500 | $48,820 | $41,500 |
| 125 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,410 | $37,560 | $49,280 | $45,070 |
| 126 | Austin, TX | $45,390 | $37,860 | $49,090 | $46,290 |
| 127 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,340 | $39,500 | $48,210 | $46,150 |
| 128 | Raleigh, NC | $45,180 | $38,130 | $48,630 | $46,030 |
| 129 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,160 | $37,980 | $48,670 | $44,840 |
| 130 | Atlanta, GA | $44,970 | $36,460 | $49,150 | $44,940 |
| 131 | Grand Junction, CO | $44,910 | $38,520 | $48,070 | $47,040 |
| 132 | Reading, PA | $44,910 | $37,840 | $48,380 | $46,270 |
| 133 | Naples, FL | $44,890 | $38,540 | $48,010 | $43,500 |
| 134 | Dubuque, IA | $44,820 | $37,690 | $48,340 | $51,320 |
| 135 | Atlantic City, NJ | $44,800 | $37,770 | $48,260 | $45,320 |
| 136 | Fort Wayne, IN | $44,800 | $37,840 | $48,260 | $48,390 |
| 137 | Minot, ND | $44,780 | $37,650 | $48,300 | $51,450 |
| 138 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,700 | $37,170 | $48,420 | $51,700 |
| 139 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,680 | $36,840 | $48,550 | $45,460 |
| 140 | Ames, IA | $44,570 | $37,540 | $48,050 | $50,170 |
| 141 | Buffalo, NY | $44,570 | $36,420 | $48,610 | $46,500 |
| 142 | Winston, NC | $44,550 | $36,770 | $48,380 | $48,400 |
| 143 | Chambersburg, PA | $44,350 | $37,710 | $47,610 | $46,860 |
| 144 | Nashville, TN | $44,320 | $37,090 | $47,880 | $46,000 |
| 145 | North Port, FL | $44,320 | $37,840 | $47,530 | $43,270 |
| 146 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,200 | $37,610 | $47,470 | $47,760 |
| 147 | Waterloo, IA | $44,180 | $37,320 | $47,570 | $50,750 |
| 148 | Miami, FL | $44,160 | $35,880 | $48,210 | $38,680 |
| 149 | Syracuse, NY | $44,140 | $36,590 | $47,840 | $46,100 |
| 150 | Albany, NY | $44,120 | $37,790 | $47,240 | $44,310 |
| 151 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $44,100 | $36,650 | $47,780 | $49,420 |
| 152 | Vineland, NJ | $44,100 | $36,550 | $47,820 | $45,950 |
| 153 | Ann Arbor, MI | $44,050 | $37,880 | $47,090 | $43,670 |
| 154 | Kalamazoo, MI | $44,050 | $35,380 | $48,320 | $46,450 |
| 155 | Rockford, IL | $44,010 | $37,420 | $47,280 | $47,760 |
| 156 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $43,970 | $34,400 | $48,670 | $48,230 |
| 157 | Charleston, SC | $43,950 | $35,920 | $47,900 | $43,530 |
| 158 | Topeka, KS | $43,950 | $38,190 | $46,780 | $49,480 |
| 159 | Cheyenne, WY | $43,910 | $34,510 | $48,550 | $45,510 |
| 160 | Kokomo, IN | $43,910 | $37,770 | $46,900 | $48,980 |
| 161 | Grand Island, NE | $43,890 | $37,920 | $46,820 | $50,650 |
| 162 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $43,850 | $37,070 | $47,200 | $43,860 |
| 163 | Davenport, IA-IL | $43,830 | $37,480 | $46,950 | $49,200 |
| 164 | Dallas, TX | $43,800 | $35,800 | $47,760 | $42,490 |
| 165 | Elkhart, IN | $43,800 | $37,730 | $46,780 | $48,490 |
| 166 | Springfield, IL | $43,780 | $38,440 | $46,430 | $47,200 |
| 167 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $43,740 | $36,860 | $47,150 | $43,640 |
| 168 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $43,720 | $37,340 | $46,860 | $45,980 |
| 169 | Cleveland, OH | $43,700 | $37,020 | $46,990 | $46,530 |
| 170 | Decatur, IL | $43,700 | $38,710 | $46,160 | $49,420 |
| 171 | Dayton, OH | $43,680 | $36,900 | $47,010 | $47,120 |
| 172 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $43,680 | $35,530 | $47,690 | $50,400 |
| 173 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,680 | $36,820 | $47,050 | $46,930 |
| 174 | Asheville, NC | $43,620 | $37,670 | $46,530 | $45,200 |
| 175 | Las Vegas, NV | $43,510 | $36,650 | $46,880 | $43,420 |
| 176 | Columbus, IN | $43,490 | $37,320 | $46,530 | $46,760 |
| 177 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $43,450 | $36,500 | $46,860 | $45,560 |
| 178 | Columbus, OH | $43,430 | $37,540 | $46,320 | $45,490 |
| 179 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $43,390 | $36,670 | $46,700 | $47,880 |
| 180 | Cape Coral, FL | $43,370 | $37,400 | $46,300 | $42,370 |
| 181 | Tampa, FL | $43,370 | $36,860 | $46,570 | $42,990 |
| 182 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $43,330 | $35,820 | $47,030 | $44,210 |
| 183 | York, PA | $43,330 | $37,960 | $45,970 | $45,140 |
| 184 | Harrisburg, PA | $43,310 | $37,900 | $45,970 | $43,900 |
| 185 | Tucson, AZ | $43,280 | $38,130 | $45,820 | $44,670 |
| 186 | Evansville, IN | $43,260 | $36,630 | $46,510 | $47,260 |
| 187 | Michigan City, IN | $43,240 | $36,570 | $46,530 | $47,160 |
| 188 | Lebanon, PA | $43,220 | $37,270 | $46,160 | $46,370 |
| 189 | Burlington, NC | $43,200 | $35,840 | $46,820 | $46,350 |
| 190 | South Bend, IN-MI | $43,200 | $36,670 | $46,400 | $46,520 |
| 191 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,180 | $37,480 | $45,990 | $43,400 |
| 192 | Charlottesville, VA | $43,120 | $37,630 | $45,820 | $43,490 |
| 193 | Orlando, FL | $43,120 | $36,280 | $46,510 | $42,520 |
| 194 | Lafayette, IN | $43,080 | $36,650 | $46,240 | $46,110 |
| 195 | Spartanburg, SC | $43,080 | $36,730 | $46,200 | $47,310 |
| 196 | Peoria, IL | $43,060 | $37,320 | $45,910 | $47,200 |
| 197 | Richmond, VA | $43,060 | $37,730 | $45,680 | $44,000 |
| 198 | Rochester, NY | $43,040 | $38,400 | $45,340 | $44,360 |
| 199 | Sandusky, OH | $43,040 | $35,360 | $46,800 | $48,210 |
| 200 | Utica, NY | $42,930 | $37,090 | $45,820 | $46,320 |
| 201 | Bloomington, IL | $42,890 | $35,960 | $46,300 | $45,850 |
| 202 | Lancaster, PA | $42,890 | $36,630 | $45,970 | $43,650 |
| 203 | Yuma, AZ | $42,890 | $36,750 | $45,910 | $46,260 |
| 204 | Champaign, IL | $42,870 | $36,500 | $45,990 | $46,240 |
| 205 | Bloomington, IN | $42,760 | $37,520 | $45,340 | $44,970 |
| 206 | Grand Rapids, MI | $42,740 | $36,110 | $46,010 | $44,730 |
| 207 | Greenville, SC | $42,740 | $35,050 | $46,530 | $45,830 |
| 208 | Akron, OH | $42,720 | $37,190 | $45,430 | $45,750 |
| 209 | Kingston, NY | $42,680 | $37,090 | $45,430 | $42,380 |
| 210 | Midland, TX | $42,660 | $36,900 | $45,510 | $44,540 |
| 211 | St. George, UT | $42,660 | $35,590 | $46,160 | $43,830 |
| 212 | Merced, CA | $42,600 | $35,940 | $45,880 | $43,350 |
| 213 | Lexington, KY | $42,560 | $36,730 | $45,410 | $45,820 |
| 214 | Scranton, PA | $42,560 | $35,320 | $46,130 | $45,490 |
| 215 | Toledo, OH | $42,520 | $36,880 | $45,280 | $46,490 |
| 216 | Binghamton, NY | $42,430 | $36,690 | $45,260 | $45,690 |
| 217 | Casper, WY | $42,410 | $34,880 | $46,110 | $45,200 |
| 218 | Sebastian, FL | $42,390 | $37,000 | $45,030 | $43,120 |
| 219 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $42,390 | $36,860 | $45,120 | $43,280 |
| 220 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $42,370 | $37,460 | $44,800 | $45,030 |
| 221 | State College, PA | $42,370 | $36,880 | $45,070 | $43,790 |
| 222 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $42,350 | $36,150 | $45,390 | $44,970 |
| 223 | Gainesville, GA | $42,310 | $36,520 | $45,160 | $43,720 |
| 224 | Lima, OH | $42,310 | $35,690 | $45,570 | $47,180 |
| 225 | Winchester, VA-WV | $42,310 | $36,690 | $45,070 | $43,870 |
| 226 | Provo, UT | $42,290 | $34,690 | $46,030 | $43,050 |
| 227 | Greenville, NC | $42,240 | $35,610 | $45,490 | $47,780 |
| 228 | Wilmington, NC | $42,240 | $35,170 | $45,720 | $43,810 |
| 229 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,140 | $36,400 | $44,970 | $44,510 |
| 230 | Gettysburg, PA | $42,120 | $36,250 | $45,010 | $44,160 |
| 231 | Albuquerque, NM | $42,100 | $36,400 | $44,910 | $44,060 |
| 232 | Hickory, NC | $42,100 | $35,190 | $45,510 | $47,580 |
| 233 | Deltona, FL | $42,080 | $36,090 | $45,030 | $42,350 |
| 234 | Muncie, IN | $42,080 | $35,550 | $45,300 | $47,740 |
| 235 | Wildwood, FL | $42,040 | $36,130 | $44,950 | $49,210 |
| 236 | Pinehurst, NC | $41,950 | $35,510 | $45,120 | $47,490 |
| 237 | Dover, DE | $41,890 | $35,940 | $44,820 | $42,960 |
| 238 | Salisbury, MD | $41,830 | $35,780 | $44,800 | $43,750 |
| 239 | Columbia, MO | $41,790 | $34,690 | $45,280 | $46,730 |
| 240 | Elmira, NY | $41,790 | $37,440 | $43,930 | $44,270 |
| 241 | Crestview, FL | $41,770 | $35,840 | $44,680 | $43,050 |
| 242 | Battle Creek, MI | $41,720 | $36,550 | $44,280 | $46,080 |
| 243 | Columbia, SC | $41,700 | $35,610 | $44,720 | $44,520 |
| 244 | Oklahoma City, OK | $41,660 | $35,240 | $44,820 | $46,080 |
| 245 | Pensacola, FL | $41,600 | $35,710 | $44,510 | $42,570 |
| 246 | Houston, TX | $41,580 | $33,740 | $45,450 | $42,160 |
| 247 | Gainesville, FL | $41,560 | $35,630 | $44,470 | $42,960 |
| 248 | Lakeland, FL | $41,560 | $34,820 | $44,890 | $42,780 |
| 249 | Sherman, TX | $41,560 | $35,030 | $44,760 | $44,320 |
| 250 | Staunton, VA | $41,560 | $36,670 | $43,970 | $45,610 |
| 251 | Jackson, MI | $41,520 | $35,340 | $44,550 | $45,240 |
| 252 | Traverse City, MI | $41,500 | $35,150 | $44,620 | $44,450 |
| 253 | Lansing, MI | $41,480 | $34,760 | $44,800 | $43,670 |
| 254 | San Antonio, TX | $41,480 | $35,760 | $44,300 | $43,790 |
| 255 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,410 | $36,050 | $44,050 | $44,920 |
| 256 | Detroit, MI | $41,390 | $35,110 | $44,470 | $41,270 |
| 257 | Rapid City, SD | $41,390 | $35,590 | $44,240 | $46,420 |
| 258 | Tulsa, OK | $41,350 | $35,510 | $44,240 | $46,350 |
| 259 | Idaho Falls, ID | $41,330 | $34,150 | $44,870 | $43,780 |
| 260 | Killeen, TX | $41,330 | $34,170 | $44,870 | $45,350 |
| 261 | Twin Falls, ID | $41,250 | $33,740 | $44,950 | $44,780 |
| 262 | Williamsport, PA | $41,140 | $36,050 | $43,660 | $44,550 |
| 263 | Panama City, FL | $41,120 | $35,670 | $43,780 | $42,260 |
| 264 | Blacksburg, VA | $41,080 | $35,130 | $44,010 | $44,310 |
| 265 | Muskegon, MI | $41,040 | $35,170 | $43,930 | $44,360 |
| 266 | Harrisonburg, VA | $40,960 | $37,730 | $42,560 | $43,160 |
| 267 | Niles, MI | $40,890 | $34,130 | $44,220 | $44,270 |
| 268 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,870 | $35,460 | $43,510 | $47,310 |
| 269 | Sumter, SC | $40,850 | $32,860 | $44,780 | $46,410 |
| 270 | Kankakee, IL | $40,830 | $36,630 | $42,890 | $42,360 |
| 271 | Palm Bay, FL | $40,770 | $34,880 | $43,660 | $40,770 |
| 272 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $40,750 | $35,690 | $43,240 | $44,550 |
| 273 | Lynchburg, VA | $40,730 | $34,630 | $43,740 | $45,580 |
| 274 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $40,660 | $34,590 | $43,680 | $43,420 |
| 275 | Florence, SC | $40,640 | $34,170 | $43,830 | $46,830 |
| 276 | Paducah, KY-IL | $40,620 | $34,860 | $43,470 | $47,190 |
| 277 | Knoxville, TN | $40,580 | $34,670 | $43,490 | $43,840 |
| 278 | Erie, PA | $40,480 | $35,670 | $42,870 | $44,510 |
| 279 | Johnstown, PA | $40,390 | $35,710 | $42,680 | $47,000 |
| 280 | Saginaw, MI | $40,350 | $35,110 | $42,910 | $44,390 |
| 281 | Waco, TX | $40,350 | $34,090 | $43,430 | $43,600 |
| 282 | Macon, GA | $40,270 | $34,590 | $43,060 | $45,490 |
| 283 | Savannah, GA | $40,270 | $34,240 | $43,240 | $42,300 |
| 284 | Wichita Falls, TX | $40,270 | $33,610 | $43,530 | $44,990 |
| 285 | Altoona, PA | $40,140 | $35,440 | $42,450 | $44,850 |
| 286 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $40,140 | $34,800 | $42,760 | $42,950 |
| 287 | Canton, OH | $40,120 | $34,880 | $42,720 | $44,870 |
| 288 | Watertown, NY | $40,120 | $35,420 | $42,430 | $45,750 |
| 289 | Elizabethtown, KY | $40,060 | $34,650 | $42,720 | $44,230 |
| 290 | Fayetteville, AR | $40,000 | $34,090 | $42,910 | $43,790 |
| 291 | Wichita, KS | $40,000 | $35,760 | $42,100 | $44,970 |
| 292 | Rome, GA | $39,960 | $34,050 | $42,850 | $44,320 |
| 293 | Odessa, TX | $39,890 | $33,880 | $42,850 | $42,480 |
| 294 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $39,870 | $34,240 | $42,660 | $46,120 |
| 295 | Springfield, MO | $39,850 | $35,030 | $42,220 | $44,990 |
| 296 | Fayetteville, NC | $39,830 | $33,550 | $42,930 | $43,300 |
| 297 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,830 | $34,360 | $42,520 | $45,260 |
| 298 | Augusta, GA-SC | $39,810 | $33,990 | $42,700 | $43,320 |
| 299 | Springfield, OH | $39,790 | $34,440 | $42,410 | $43,980 |
| 300 | Ocala, FL | $39,730 | $34,050 | $42,540 | $41,720 |
| 301 | Athens, GA | $39,690 | $33,070 | $42,950 | $42,520 |
| 302 | Terre Haute, IN | $39,640 | $34,550 | $42,160 | $45,150 |
| 303 | Hinesville, GA | $39,600 | $34,440 | $42,160 | $42,160 |
| 304 | Hot Springs, AR | $39,560 | $32,550 | $42,990 | $46,140 |
| 305 | Little Rock, AR | $39,540 | $33,990 | $42,270 | $44,250 |
| 306 | Beaumont, TX | $39,520 | $33,800 | $42,350 | $43,890 |
| 307 | Flint, MI | $39,480 | $34,320 | $42,020 | $42,440 |
| 308 | Bowling Green, KY | $39,440 | $34,110 | $42,060 | $43,740 |
| 309 | Pocatello, ID | $39,440 | $33,740 | $42,240 | $44,360 |
| 310 | Farmington, NM | $39,370 | $33,740 | $42,160 | $44,890 |
| 311 | College Station, TX | $39,330 | $34,110 | $41,910 | $43,240 |
| 312 | Brunswick, GA | $39,310 | $34,420 | $41,700 | $44,820 |
| 313 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,310 | $34,010 | $41,910 | $43,220 |
| 314 | Roanoke, VA | $39,310 | $35,420 | $41,230 | $41,990 |
| 315 | Goldsboro, NC | $39,290 | $32,860 | $42,470 | $44,410 |
| 316 | Midland, MI | $39,230 | $35,190 | $41,200 | $42,680 |
| 317 | Sebring, FL | $39,210 | $34,470 | $41,540 | $42,400 |
| 318 | Mansfield, OH | $39,080 | $33,360 | $41,890 | $43,970 |
| 319 | Bay City, MI | $38,940 | $32,530 | $42,080 | $42,360 |
| 320 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,850 | $34,670 | $40,890 | $45,130 |
| 321 | Owensboro, KY | $38,830 | $33,110 | $41,640 | $43,820 |
| 322 | Johnson City, TN | $38,790 | $33,700 | $41,330 | $44,120 |
| 323 | Birmingham, AL | $38,770 | $32,090 | $42,060 | $42,310 |
| 324 | Cleveland, TN | $38,770 | $33,630 | $41,310 | $44,020 |
| 325 | Jefferson City, MO | $38,770 | $33,550 | $41,350 | $44,070 |
| 326 | Las Cruces, NM | $38,750 | $32,970 | $41,600 | $42,950 |
| 327 | Weirton, WV-OH | $38,690 | $33,700 | $41,160 | $43,460 |
| 328 | Joplin, MO-KS | $38,520 | $33,970 | $40,770 | $44,940 |
| 329 | Charleston, WV | $38,460 | $33,240 | $41,020 | $43,350 |
| 330 | Warner Robins, GA | $38,420 | $32,220 | $41,480 | $40,960 |
| 331 | Dalton, GA | $38,400 | $33,300 | $40,910 | $42,740 |
| 332 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $38,400 | $33,240 | $40,910 | $43,430 |
| 333 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $38,380 | $32,840 | $41,100 | $43,450 |
| 334 | Decatur, AL | $38,330 | $31,370 | $41,750 | $43,950 |
| 335 | Jackson, TN | $38,330 | $32,340 | $41,290 | $44,820 |
| 336 | Abilene, TX | $38,270 | $32,910 | $40,930 | $42,350 |
| 337 | Lawrence, KS | $38,230 | $33,630 | $40,500 | $42,360 |
| 338 | Albany, GA | $38,190 | $32,550 | $40,980 | $43,560 |
| 339 | New Orleans, LA | $38,150 | $32,390 | $40,980 | $41,200 |
| 340 | Enid, OK | $38,110 | $32,360 | $40,930 | $45,220 |
| 341 | Jacksonville, NC | $38,110 | $33,160 | $40,540 | $41,390 |
| 342 | Longview, TX | $38,110 | $32,930 | $40,660 | $42,590 |
| 343 | Amarillo, TX | $38,040 | $32,140 | $40,960 | $41,430 |
| 344 | Hammond, LA | $38,020 | $30,310 | $41,810 | $45,020 |
| 345 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,000 | $33,050 | $40,410 | $44,240 |
| 346 | Monroe, MI | $37,980 | $32,820 | $40,540 | $40,620 |
| 347 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,960 | $31,820 | $40,980 | $40,960 |
| 348 | Huntsville, AL | $37,940 | $32,530 | $40,600 | $40,760 |
| 349 | Tyler, TX | $37,880 | $32,160 | $40,680 | $41,100 |
| 350 | Parkersburg, WV | $37,860 | $32,990 | $40,250 | $43,480 |
| 351 | Morgantown, WV | $37,810 | $33,700 | $39,850 | $40,520 |
| 352 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,710 | $31,780 | $40,620 | $43,910 |
| 353 | Lubbock, TX | $37,650 | $31,800 | $40,520 | $41,230 |
| 354 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,630 | $32,280 | $40,270 | $42,140 |
| 355 | Jackson, MS | $37,500 | $31,450 | $40,480 | $42,110 |
| 356 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,380 | $30,370 | $40,830 | $42,660 |
| 357 | Victoria, TX | $37,320 | $30,430 | $40,710 | $41,540 |
| 358 | Morristown, TN | $37,170 | $30,330 | $40,540 | $43,040 |
| 359 | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,150 | $30,560 | $40,390 | $40,920 |
| 360 | Slidell, LA | $36,960 | $31,720 | $39,540 | $39,860 |
| 361 | Manhattan, KS | $36,880 | $31,510 | $39,540 | $40,900 |
| 362 | Mobile, AL | $36,800 | $32,200 | $39,060 | $41,770 |
| 363 | Youngstown, OH | $36,750 | $30,160 | $40,000 | $42,050 |
| 364 | Beckley, WV | $36,610 | $32,300 | $38,730 | $41,430 |
| 365 | San Angelo, TX | $36,570 | $30,100 | $39,750 | $39,560 |
| 366 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,460 | $31,240 | $39,040 | $43,400 |
| 367 | Lawton, OK | $36,440 | $30,720 | $39,270 | $42,400 |
| 368 | Montgomery, AL | $36,380 | $30,100 | $39,480 | $40,570 |
| 369 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,320 | $31,140 | $38,880 | $42,310 |
| 370 | Auburn, AL | $36,300 | $30,390 | $39,210 | $41,280 |
| 371 | Daphne, AL | $36,230 | $30,580 | $39,020 | $38,260 |
| 372 | Shreveport, LA | $36,090 | $29,890 | $39,150 | $42,580 |
| 373 | Valdosta, GA | $36,030 | $30,640 | $38,670 | $40,820 |
| 374 | El Paso, TX | $35,940 | $29,140 | $39,290 | $39,970 |
| 375 | Gulfport, MS | $35,840 | $30,010 | $38,730 | $39,820 |
| 376 | Florence, AL | $35,340 | $29,930 | $38,000 | $41,670 |
| 377 | San Juan, PR | $35,340 | $23,380 | $41,250 | N/A |
| 378 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,170 | $28,020 | $38,710 | $40,090 |
| 379 | Laredo, TX | $34,780 | $28,520 | $37,880 | $40,000 |
| 380 | Brownsville, TX | $34,590 | $28,450 | $37,630 | $40,230 |
| 381 | Lafayette, LA | $34,570 | $28,600 | $37,500 | $39,640 |
| 382 | Dothan, AL | $34,530 | $28,020 | $37,750 | $41,190 |
| 383 | Anniston, AL | $34,510 | $29,080 | $37,190 | $40,150 |
| 384 | Monroe, LA | $34,110 | $28,140 | $37,070 | $40,800 |
| 385 | Gadsden, AL | $34,030 | $29,540 | $36,230 | $39,730 |
| 386 | McAllen, TX | $34,030 | $27,790 | $37,110 | $39,620 |
| 387 | Houma, LA | $33,300 | $26,670 | $36,590 | $39,130 |
| 388 | Alexandria, LA | $33,130 | $25,880 | $36,710 | $38,660 |
| 389 | Eagle Pass, TX | $32,410 | $28,410 | $34,380 | $38,670 |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Medical Assistant salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays medical assistants the most?
Vallejo, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $66,730 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($65,350), Santa Rosa, CA ($64,170), San Francisco, CA ($63,340). The national mean is $46,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do medical assistants earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Vallejo, CA ($61,510 at national prices, $66,730 nominal), Santa Rosa, CA ($59,540 at national prices, $64,170 nominal), San Jose, CA ($59,180 at national prices, $65,350 nominal).
How much do medical assistants make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $49,590; Los Angeles, CA: $52,460; Chicago, IL-IN: $47,070; Dallas, TX: $43,800; Houston, TX: $41,580 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do medical assistants earn the least?
Of the 389 metro areas with their own estimate, Eagle Pass, TX has the lowest mean wage, $32,410. At local prices that is worth $38,670.