The salary statistics of medical assistants in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical assistant salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $47,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical assistants is $24,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,550 | 3.34% | 12.34% |
| 2017 | $32,430 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $31,500 | 2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $30,560 | 2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $29,930 | 1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $29,610 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $29,410 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].