The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,900 | 5.96% | 22.38% |
| 2021 | $37,520 | -0.99% | - |
| 2020 | $37,890 | 3.35% | - |
| 2019 | $36,620 | 3.22% | - |
| 2018 | $35,440 | 2.45% | - |
| 2017 | $34,570 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $33,950 | 1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $33,420 | 2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $32,450 | 2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $31,770 | 2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $30,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,900, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $41,010). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Baltimore-Towson is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Garrett County | |
| St Marys County |