Salaries/Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant Salary — 2026 Data

Support clinical operations through patient intake, vitals, charting, and administrative tasks. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$43K$57K$54K$73K$68K$92K180
New York$41K$54K$51K$69K$64K$87K170
San Jose$43K$56K$54K$72K$67K$91K178
Seattle$39K$51K$49K$66K$61K$83K155
Los Angeles$37K$48K$46K$62K$57K$78K150
Boston$38K$50K$47K$64K$59K$80K145
Washington D.C.$38K$50K$48K$65K$60K$82K150
San Diego$36K$47K$45K$60K$56K$76K140
Chicago$34K$44K$42K$57K$53K$71K115
Austin$35K$45K$43K$58K$54K$73K110
Denver$34K$44K$42K$57K$53K$71K120
Atlanta$32K$42K$40K$54K$50K$68K105
Dallas$32K$42K$40K$54K$50K$68K105
Houston$32K$42K$40K$53K$50K$67K102
Miami$34K$44K$42K$57K$53K$71K125
Phoenix$30K$40K$38K$51K$48K$65K100
Philadelphia$33K$43K$41K$55K$51K$69K110
Minneapolis$33K$43K$41K$55K$51K$69K108
Portland$35K$45K$43K$58K$54K$73K130
San Antonio$29K$39K$37K$50K$46K$63K95
Detroit$30K$39K$38K$51K$47K$64K95
Raleigh$31K$41K$39K$53K$49K$67K102
Charlotte$31K$41K$39K$53K$49K$67K102
Nashville$32K$42K$40K$53K$50K$67K105
Orlando$30K$40K$38K$51K$48K$65K102
Tampa$31K$40K$38K$52K$48K$65K100
Jacksonville$29K$39K$37K$50K$46K$63K98
Salt Lake City$31K$41K$39K$53K$49K$67K108
Pittsburgh$29K$39K$37K$50K$46K$63K95
Indianapolis$29K$39K$37K$50K$46K$63K95
Columbus$30K$39K$37K$50K$47K$63K95
Cleveland$29K$38K$36K$49K$45K$61K92
Cincinnati$29K$38K$36K$49K$46K$62K94
Kansas City$30K$39K$38K$51K$47K$64K95
St. Louis$29K$39K$37K$50K$46K$63K92
Milwaukee$30K$39K$37K$50K$47K$63K94
Baltimore$32K$42K$40K$54K$50K$68K108
Richmond$30K$40K$38K$51K$48K$65K100
Virginia Beach$30K$39K$38K$51K$47K$64K98
Sacramento$34K$44K$42K$57K$53K$71K125
Las Vegas$31K$41K$39K$53K$49K$67K108
Oklahoma City$28K$37K$35K$48K$44K$60K88
Memphis$28K$37K$35K$48K$44K$60K88
Louisville$29K$38K$36K$49K$45K$61K90
New Orleans$29K$39K$37K$50K$46K$63K95
Albuquerque$29K$38K$36K$49K$45K$61K95
Tucson$29K$38K$36K$49K$45K$61K95
Buffalo$29K$38K$36K$49K$45K$61K90
Honolulu$34K$44K$42K$57K$53K$71K175
Remote (US)$30K$40K$38K$51K$48K$65K100

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