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The average clinical medical assistant salary in the United States is $37,052. Clinical medical assistant salaries typically range between $29,000 and $46,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for clinical medical assistants is $17.81 per hour.
Clinical medical assistant salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Clinical medical assistants earn the highest average salary in California.
The highest-paying states for clinical medical assistants are California, Alaska, and Hawaii. The lowest average clinical medical assistant salary states are Arkansas, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Washington | $46,238 | $22.23 |
2 | Maine | $38,503 | $18.51 |
3 | Oregon | $43,496 | $20.91 |
4 | Alaska | $47,282 | $22.73 |
5 | Rhode Island | $38,520 | $18.52 |
6 | New Mexico | $38,861 | $18.68 |
7 | California | $47,293 | $22.74 |
8 | Arizona | $38,876 | $18.69 |
9 | Illinois | $40,174 | $19.31 |
10 | Massachusetts | $41,340 | $19.88 |
11 | Minnesota | $36,776 | $17.68 |
12 | New Jersey | $40,016 | $19.24 |
13 | Connecticut | $37,655 | $18.10 |
14 | New Hampshire | $36,209 | $17.41 |
15 | Wisconsin | $36,744 | $17.67 |
16 | Idaho | $36,953 | $17.77 |
17 | Indiana | $34,774 | $16.72 |
18 | Hawaii | $46,808 | $22.50 |
19 | Nevada | $37,626 | $18.09 |
20 | Michigan | $35,215 | $16.93 |
21 | North Dakota | $35,480 | $17.06 |
22 | Pennsylvania | $35,150 | $16.90 |
23 | Vermont | $37,407 | $17.98 |
24 | Colorado | $38,033 | $18.29 |
25 | South Dakota | $33,509 | $16.11 |
26 | Nebraska | $34,582 | $16.63 |
27 | Iowa | $36,208 | $17.41 |
28 | Utah | $36,678 | $17.63 |
29 | New York | $36,211 | $17.41 |
30 | District of Columbia | $40,421 | $19.43 |
31 | Ohio | $33,247 | $15.98 |
32 | Wyoming | $35,466 | $17.05 |
33 | Montana | $34,630 | $16.65 |
34 | Kentucky | $32,361 | $15.56 |
35 | Kansas | $31,666 | $15.22 |
36 | Maryland | $37,382 | $17.97 |
37 | Missouri | $32,320 | $15.54 |
38 | Florida | $31,421 | $15.11 |
39 | North Carolina | $31,355 | $15.07 |
40 | Texas | $33,087 | $15.91 |
41 | West Virginia | $27,566 | $13.25 |
42 | Mississippi | $31,620 | $15.20 |
43 | Virginia | $33,126 | $15.93 |
44 | Arkansas | $29,165 | $14.02 |
45 | Oklahoma | $28,507 | $13.71 |
46 | Tennessee | $28,753 | $13.82 |
47 | Georgia | $30,477 | $14.65 |
48 | Louisiana | $30,173 | $14.51 |
49 | Delaware | $30,824 | $14.82 |
50 | South Carolina | $28,888 | $13.89 |
51 | Alabama | $26,781 | $12.88 |
The highest-paying cities for clinical medical assistants are Vancouver, WA, Los Angeles, CA, and Urban Honolulu, HI.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Vancouver, WA | $47,085 | $22.64 |
2 | Los Angeles, CA | $47,050 | $22.62 |
3 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,793 | $22.50 |
4 | Eugene, OR | $43,869 | $21.09 |
5 | Chicago, IL | $40,297 | $19.37 |
6 | Phoenix, AZ | $38,960 | $18.73 |
7 | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,051 | $18.29 |
8 | Las Vegas, NV | $37,590 | $18.07 |
9 | Baltimore, MD | $37,550 | $18.05 |
10 | Minneapolis, MN | $36,817 | $17.70 |
11 | Milwaukee, WI | $36,684 | $17.64 |
12 | Salt Lake City, UT | $36,551 | $17.57 |
13 | Mason City, IA | $36,479 | $17.54 |
14 | New York, NY | $36,144 | $17.38 |
15 | El Paso, TX | $35,696 | $17.16 |
16 | Fargo, ND | $35,479 | $17.06 |
17 | Indianapolis, IN | $34,625 | $16.65 |
18 | Toledo, OH | $33,707 | $16.21 |
19 | Sioux Falls, SD | $33,378 | $16.05 |
20 | Kansas City, MO | $32,614 | $15.68 |
A clinical medical assistant's salary ranges from $29,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $46,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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90th Percentile | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22 |
75th Percentile | $41,000 | $3,417 | $20 |
Average | $37,052 | $3,088 | $18 |
25th Percentile | $32,000 | $2,667 | $15 |
10th Percentile | $29,000 | $2,417 | $14 |
The highest paying types of clinical medical assistants are optometric assistant, medical internship, and medical research assistant.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Medical Clerk | $32,439 | $2,703 | $15.60 | 166,322 |
Medical Service Technician | $37,943 | $3,162 | $18.24 | 189,362 |
Medical Scribe | $30,045 | $2,504 | $14.44 | 80,035 |
Medical Internship | $50,843 | $4,237 | $24.44 | 127,692 |
Medical Office Administrator | $34,252 | $2,854 | $16.47 | 179,503 |
Medical Assisting Extern | $35,737 | $2,978 | $17.18 | 81,077 |
Top companies hiring clinical medical assistants now:
Clinical medical assistant salaries at Brigham and Women's Hospital and UMass Memorial Health are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average clinical medical assistant salary at companies like Nantucket Cottage Hospital and University of California, Berkeley are highly competitive.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Brigham and Women's Hospital | $54,103 | $26.01 |
2 | UMass Memorial Health | $52,569 | $25.27 |
3 | Nantucket Cottage Hospital | $47,340 | $22.76 |
4 | University of California-Berkeley | $46,295 | $22.26 |
5 | UC Santa Barbara | $45,816 | $22.03 |
6 | UC Merced | $45,356 | $21.81 |
7 | University of California | $44,548 | $21.42 |
8 | Tufts Medical Center | $44,499 | $21.39 |
9 | Medical University of South Carolina | $43,389 | $20.86 |
10 | Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs | $42,791 | $20.57 |
11 | Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company | $42,544 | $20.45 |
12 | Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. | $42,380 | $20.38 |
13 | University of Colorado Boulder | $42,299 | $20.34 |
14 | Express Healthcare Professionals | $41,278 | $19.85 |
15 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear | $41,096 | $19.76 |
16 | Premier Medical Group | $40,456 | $19.45 |
17 | Emanate Health | $40,389 | $19.42 |
18 | University of Washington | $39,788 | $19.13 |
19 | Hawaii Pacific Health | $39,723 | $19.10 |
20 | Riverwood Healthcare Center | $39,698 | $19.09 |
The average clinical medical assistant salary has risen by $6,976 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average clinical medical assistant earned $30,076 annually, but today, they earn $37,052 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for clinical medical assistants over the last decade.
Compare clinical medical assistant salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare clinical medical assistant salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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2025 | $37,100 | $17.81 | +2.9% |
2024 | $36,000 | $17.29 | +3.4% |
2023 | $34,700 | $16.70 | +3.4% |
2022 | $33,600 | $16.14 | +2.9% |
2021 | $32,600 | $15.67 | +3.0% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Louisiana State University | Medical Assistant-Diabetes Clinic | Baton Rouge, LA | 12/18/2024 | $27,361 |
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore Washington | Medical Assistant II, Clinic Infectious Disease | Baltimore, MD | 12/17/2024 | $44,808 |
Centra Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Medical Assistant (MA/CMA)-Clinic-Days | Hope, ME | 12/16/2024 | $48,085 |
St. Cloud Hospital | Medical Assistant | Casual | Northway Clinic | Saint Cloud, MN | 12/16/2024 | $37,462 |
The Oregon Clinic | Credentialed Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse for Obgyn Clinic | Portland, OR | 12/16/2024 | $45,204 |
Banner Health | Medical Assistant MA Joint Replacement Center Fort Collins Clinic | Fort Collins, CO | 12/16/2024 | $43,848 |
Avera Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic | Medical Assistant-Weight Management Clinic | Sioux Falls, SD | 12/16/2024 | $40,175 |
Avera Medical Group Neurology Sioux Falls | Medical Assistant-Neurology Clinic | Larchwood, IA | 12/16/2024 | $40,175 |
Avera Marshall Access Health | Medical Assistant-Family Practice Clinic | Marshall, MN | 12/16/2024 | $40,175 |
Indigo Health | Clinical Concierge Medical Assistant-North Float | Renton, WA | 12/16/2024 | $50,777 |
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