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Medical Assistant Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Medical Assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,330
25th Percentile Wage
$40,140
50th Percentile Wage
$45,530
75th Percentile Wage
$49,140
90th Percentile Wage
$55,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,330.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,530
15.95% 25.72%
2021
$38,270
-3.81% -
2020
$39,730
3.15% -
2019
$38,480
3.87% -
2018
$36,990
-0.19% -
2017
$37,060
3.62% -
2016
$35,720
4.17% -
2015
$34,230
0.82% -
2014
$33,950
0.15% -
2013
$33,900
0.24% -
2012
$33,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical Assistant Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,530, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Colorado, followed by Boulder (median annual salary $45,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Boulder.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$45,530
Boulder
$45,270
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$45,070
Greeley
$41,340
Fort Collins-Loveland
$41,270
Colorado Springs
$40,470
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$40,040
Grand Junction
$39,340
Pueblo
$38,210
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$36,990
Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$30,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado.