The salary statistics of medical assistants in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical assistant salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) medical assistants is $47,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical assistants is $26,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,380 | 3.90% | 7.39% |
| 2017 | $33,040 | 2.15% | - |
| 2016 | $32,330 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $31,510 | -4.16% | - |
| 2014 | $32,820 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $32,420 | 1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $31,840 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].