Hiring/Medical Assistants
Role
Medical Assistants by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $45,690 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 817,870.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.9 | Hard | $43,620 | 0.76 |
| Washington, DC | 8.4 | Hard | $46,640 | 0.84 |
| Richmond, VA | 8.3 | Hard | $44,490 | 0.92 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 8.3 | Hard | $52,570 | 0.72 |
| Cleveland, OH | 8.1 | Hard | $43,830 | 0.95 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 8.1 | Hard | $44,340 | 0.96 |
| Dayton, OH | 8.1 | Hard | $43,610 | 0.96 |
| Columbus, OH | 7.8 | Hard | $44,140 | 1.01 |
| Atlanta, GA | 7.7 | Hard | $46,060 | 1.11 |
| Albany, NY | 7.6 | Hard | $44,870 | 0.59 |
| Kansas City, MO | 7.5 | Hard | $45,300 | 0.73 |
| Akron, OH | 7.3 | Hard | $42,830 | 1.12 |
| Rochester, NY | 7.3 | Hard | $41,710 | 0.73 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 7.2 | Hard | $39,890 | 0.89 |
| Little Rock, AR | 7.1 | Hard | $38,110 | 0.88 |
| St. Louis, MO | 7.0 | Hard | $44,710 | 0.87 |
| Buffalo, NY | 7.0 | Hard | $44,650 | 0.82 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.0 | Hard | $36,900 | 1.01 |
| Tulsa, OK | 7.0 | Hard | $39,440 | 1.25 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 6.8 | Elevated | $39,810 | 1.33 |
| New York, NY | 6.8 | Elevated | $48,370 | 0.88 |
| Charlotte, NC | 6.6 | Elevated | $46,520 | 0.85 |
| Baltimore, MD | 6.5 | Elevated | $46,790 | 1.15 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 6.2 | Elevated | $45,810 | 0.94 |
| New Orleans, LA | 6.2 | Elevated | $36,780 | 1.22 |
| Raleigh, NC | 6.0 | Elevated | $46,160 | 0.98 |
| Louisville, KY | 6.0 | Elevated | $44,450 | 1.15 |
| Austin, TX | 6.0 | Elevated | $45,820 | 0.86 |
| Detroit, MI | 5.9 | Elevated | $39,410 | 1.24 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 5.7 | Elevated | $43,820 | 0.78 |
| Dallas, TX | 5.6 | Elevated | $43,100 | 0.97 |
| Orlando, FL | 5.6 | Elevated | $43,800 | 1.07 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 5.5 | Elevated | $42,840 | 0.82 |
| Allentown, PA | 5.5 | Elevated | $45,400 | 0.83 |
| Omaha, NE | 5.4 | Elevated | $48,010 | 0.53 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 5.4 | Elevated | $45,890 | 0.86 |
| Boston, MA | 5.2 | Elevated | $50,740 | 0.76 |
| Houston, TX | 5.1 | Elevated | $42,110 | 1.06 |
| Tampa, FL | 5.1 | Elevated | $44,480 | 1.22 |
| Memphis, TN | 5.0 | Elevated | $39,260 | 1.04 |
| El Paso, TX | 4.9 | Elevated | $35,790 | 1.11 |
| Miami, FL | 4.9 | Elevated | $44,930 | 1.26 |
| North Port, FL | 4.9 | Elevated | $45,620 | 1.27 |
| Nashville, TN | 4.8 | Elevated | $44,620 | 1.10 |
| Knoxville, TN | 4.7 | Elevated | $38,880 | 1.14 |
| Worcester, MA | 4.4 | Elevated | $47,240 | 0.96 |
| San Antonio, TX | 4.4 | Elevated | $39,180 | 1.28 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 4.4 | Elevated | $42,600 | 1.70 |
| Denver, CO | 4.3 | Elevated | $49,700 | 0.76 |
| Providence, RI | 4.3 | Elevated | $47,020 | 1.10 |
| Madison, WI | 4.0 | Elevated | $48,750 | 0.97 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 4.0 | Elevated | $49,590 | 0.97 |
| Birmingham, AL | 4.0 | Elevated | $36,770 | 1.37 |
| McAllen, TX | 3.9 | Standard | $34,810 | 1.81 |
| Columbia, SC | 3.7 | Standard | $40,680 | 1.06 |
| Hartford, CT | 3.7 | Standard | $46,880 | 1.04 |
| San Jose, CA | 3.5 | Standard | $61,940 | 1.07 |
| Charleston, SC | 3.5 | Standard | $45,600 | 1.12 |
| Greenville, SC | 3.5 | Standard | $44,860 | 1.12 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 3.4 | Standard | $46,080 | 0.90 |
| Chicago, IL | 3.3 | Standard | $47,270 | 0.66 |
| San Francisco, CA | 3.2 | Standard | $59,790 | 1.15 |
| San Diego, CA | 3.2 | Standard | $49,420 | 1.16 |
| Oxnard, CA | 3.1 | Standard | $50,680 | 1.19 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.1 | Standard | $46,900 | 1.13 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3.1 | Standard | $47,760 | 1.21 |
| Riverside, CA | 2.9 | Standard | $46,700 | 1.25 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 2.8 | Standard | $47,970 | 1.31 |
| Sacramento, CA | 2.8 | Standard | $61,970 | 1.30 |
| Portland, OR | 2.8 | Standard | $56,240 | 1.01 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2.8 | Standard | $46,560 | 1.31 |
| Fresno, CA | 2.8 | Standard | $46,500 | 1.32 |
| Boise City, ID | 2.6 | Standard | $46,310 | 1.15 |
| New Haven, CT | 2.5 | Standard | $48,400 | 1.50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 2.5 | Standard | $39,200 | 1.21 |
| Seattle, WA | 2.2 | Standard | $61,500 | 0.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1.9 | Standard | $46,830 | 1.23 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1.9 | Standard | $44,220 | 0.99 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1.8 | Standard | $47,720 | 1.15 |
| Tucson, AZ | 1.4 | Standard | $44,380 | 1.46 |