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Medical Assistant Salary in Harrisonburg, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Harrisonburg, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,140
25th Percentile Wage
$31,340
50th Percentile Wage
$36,390
75th Percentile Wage
$38,400
90th Percentile Wage
$45,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.

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
$36,390
14.51% 35.67%
2021
$31,110
-5.11% -
2020
$32,700
1.16% -
2019
$32,320
6.90% -
2018
$30,090
1.63% -
2017
$29,600
8.51% -
2016
$27,080
-1.59% -
2015
$27,510
5.71% -
2014
$25,940
5.36% -
2013
$24,550
4.64% -
2012
$23,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical Assistant Salary in Harrisonburg with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,390 in Harrisonburg is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Harrisonburg is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlottesville
$37,790
Richmond
$37,560
Staunton-Waynesboro
$37,300
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$37,250
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$36,830
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$36,610
Harrisonburg
$36,390
Roanoke
$35,700
Lynchburg
$35,210
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$35,130
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$35,060
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$33,400
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$31,670
Danville
$26,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia.