The salary statistics and trend of medical assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare medical assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for medical assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. 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 $51,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent medical assistants is $27,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,770 | 3.92% | 10.88% |
| 2016 | $36,290 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $35,300 | 5.24% | - |
| 2014 | $33,450 | -2.27% | - |
| 2013 | $34,210 | 1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $33,660 | - | - |
The average salaries of medical assistants in 14 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of medical assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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