Medical Assistant (MA)
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025; BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
How people get started
Licensing in one line
Pay
What medical assistants earn
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$21.97
an hour · $45,690 a year
- 10th
- $17.33
- 25th
- $18.50
- Median
- $21.97
- 75th
- $23.65
- 90th
- $28.52
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.33/hr, median $21.97/hr, 90th percentile $28.52/hr.
Schools
Programs that lead here
Licensing
Licensing and verification
Most states don't require certification, but some set rules, and many employers prefer certified medical assistants.
“Although most states do not require it, employers may prefer or require that medical assistants be certified.” BLS
California
Clinical rotations
For students
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Sources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: medical assistants, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (SOC 31-9092), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.