Medical assistants

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
589k
Average Age
36.8
Estimated Job Growth
13.8%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$36,947
Average Male Salary
$46,396
Average Female Salary
$35,959

About

Medical assistants are most often employed by the Offices of physicians industry. The average yearly wage for Medical assistants was $36,947 in 2022.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Medical assistants workforce. Medical assistants workforce in 2022 was 589,104 people, of which 90.5% were women and 9.47% were men. Medical assistants are paid most in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
55,768
Male Workforce
± 5.8k
533,336
Female Workforce
± 17.9k

The Medical assistants workforce in 2022 was 589,104 people (90.5% women and 9.47% men). This implies an average annual growth of 31% between 2014 (449,819) and 2022 (589,104).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Medical assistants.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($51,237), Alaska ($47,053), and Washington ($46,581).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$36,947
AVERAGE WAGE
#428 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Medical assistants earned an average of $36,947, $27,736 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.284
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Medical assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.284, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Medical assistants and on wages for those in the field. Offices of physicians is the industry that employs the most Medical assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical assistants, by average wage, is U. S. Army ($65,488).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
589k
2022 Workforce
± 18,807
3.46%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 4.4%

This graphic shows the share of Medical assistants employed by various industries. Offices of physicians employs the largest share of Medical assistants at 47.6%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 31.4% and Outpatient care centers with 21%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Medical assistants in the US. The workforce of Medical assistants in 2022 was 589,104 people, with 90.5% woman, and 9.47% men. The average age of male Medical assistants in the workforce is 35.5 and of female Medical assistants is 36.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical assistants is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Medical assistants in 2022 was 589,104 people, with 90.5% woman, and 9.47% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (108,296 people), 30 to 34 years (95,289  people), and 20 to 24 years (90,334 people). Among them they concentrated 49.9% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 29.6% of Medical assistants workers were Hispanic and 70.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.7%), Puerto Rican (15)%, and Dominican (6.37)%

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Races

In 2022, 58.6% of the Medical assistants workforce were White, of which 91.6% were women and 8.43% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (10.4%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Medical assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical assistants is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Biology.

Among the necessary skills for Medical assistants, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Medical assistants need more than the average amount of N/A.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Medical assistants in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (24,877 people), Biology (16,898 people), and Business (8,823 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Medical assistants workers were Some college (230,439 people), Associates Degree (137,285 people), and High School or Equivalent (118,765 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Medical assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical assistants need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Medical Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Medical Assistants are expected to see a growth of 13.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

13.8%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Medical assistants. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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