Pay data from live postings
Based on 405 medical assistant job postings open right now on Vast Job Finder. Updated monthly.
Medical Assistant salary data comes from 405 active job postings currently on this board. These positions offer hourly compensation, which typically reflects permanent or staff employment models. The median hourly rate across all postings is $18.84 per hour, with the lower quartile at $18.37 per hour and the upper quartile at $21.09 per hour. Compensation varies significantly by location. California offers the highest median at $27.75 per hour across 71 postings, followed by Maine at $21.09 per hour with 67 postings. North Carolina has 138 postings with a median of $18.84 per hour, while Virginia and Pennsylvania show medians of $18.70 and $18.37 per hour respectively.
Hourly-equivalent pay by state, states with at least 20 open postings.
| State | Median hourly | Per year | Postings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $27.75/hr | $58k/yr | 71 | Jobs in California → |
| Maine | $21.09/hr | $44k/yr | 67 | Jobs in Maine → |
| North Carolina | $18.84/hr | $39k/yr | 138 | Jobs in North Carolina → |
| Virginia | $18.70/hr | $39k/yr | 27 | Jobs in Virginia → |
| Pennsylvania | $18.37/hr | $38k/yr | 25 | Jobs in Pennsylvania → |
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How we calculate this. Figures come from pay ranges published in job postings currently live on Vast Job Finder, not from a salary survey or self-reported data. We use each posting’s starting pay and publish a figure only when at least 25 postings support it. Employers quote pay differently, so weekly and annual figures are converted to an hourly equivalent at 40 hours a week and 52 weeks a year to make them comparable. Travel and contract assignments are shown separately from staff roles because the work and the pay structure differ. Recomputed monthly as inventory turns over.