Average Medical Assistant Salary 2026
Live Medical Assistant salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 17 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.
How much does a Medical Assistant make?
$49,000median, per year (model estimate)
$41,000–$61,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
14,046live Medical Assistant postings
0%remote-friendly
DeUnemployment currently indexes 14,046 live Medical Assistant jobs and estimates that a typical Medical Assistant earns roughly $41,000–$61,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $49,000/yr. About 0% of current postings are remote-friendly.
Where the Medical Assistant jobs are
The places with the most live openings right now: California (398) · Texas (206) · Florida (141) · Los Angeles (96) · Indiana (94).
Who is hiring Medical Assistants
Employers with the most live Medical Assistant postings right now: Nl:C22, Nl:C24, Nl:C21, Nl:C52, 5d0945d2 39da 4a4c 88e4 B8c167c5a4f2:19000101.
A sample of live Medical Assistant openings
5d0945d2 39da 4a4c 88e4 B8c167c5a4f2:19000101
Los Angeles, CA, US
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Summary: Lead and direct day to day workflow and staffing assignments. Responsible for coaching, counseling and mentoring staff. Responsible for keeping up and document staff ti
Recruiting.Ultipro.Com:SGF1000SGFS:8daa09e3 0c07 4497 8d06
Webster, TX, USA
Build What Matters Most—Families, Futures, and Your Career Enjoy meaningful work while contributing to an organization that changes lives every day. US Fertility , the nation’s leading partnership of physician-led fertil
Recruiting.Ultipro.Com:SGF1000SGFS:8daa09e3 0c07 4497 8d06
Atlanta, GA, USA
Build What Matters Most—Families, Futures, and Your Career Enjoy meaningful work while contributing to an organization that changes lives every day. US Fertility , the nation’s leading partnership of physician-led fertil
5d0945d2 39da 4a4c 88e4 B8c167c5a4f2:19000101
Los Angeles, CA, US
POSITION SUMMARY Provide clinical assistance to the medical staff for the overall clinical management of the HPMC patient, including all phases of the surgical process, which may include pre-operative phase, to admission
Joplin-Jackson - Joplin, MO 64804
This position will travel to multiple locations: Grove-Harber, Independence-Peter, Joplin-7th Street, Parsons-Hwy 59, Pittsburg-Tucker as needed . SECTION 1: Job Summary (Summary of the basic functions of the position) T
Aspca
New York, NY - 92nd Street
Overview Are you passionate about delivering high-quality care to animals in need? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, team-based environment? Then the Adoptions Veterinary Assistant role at the ASPCA may be right for you. Th
How the Medical Assistant pay estimate is built
The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,237 most relevant Medical Assistant postings we sampled, 1,237 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.
Salary questions about Medical Assistant jobs
How much do Medical Assistants earn?
Typical pay for a Medical Assistant currently runs roughly $41,000–$61,000/yr, with a median around $49,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.
How many Medical Assistant jobs are there?
There are currently 14,046 live Medical Assistant jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.
What is the average pay for a Medical Assistant?
The median pay for a Medical Assistant is about $49,000/yr, based on our live index of 14,046 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.
What is the Medical Assistant pay scale?
The Medical Assistant pay scale runs from roughly $41,000 at the 10th percentile to $61,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.
Are there remote Medical Assistant jobs?
About 0% of current Medical Assistant postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.
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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.
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