Medical Assistants
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Medical Assistants *
U S |
$16.04 | $19.75 | $23.10 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$20.27 | $24.92 | $25.59 |
Central Minnesota |
$19.72 | $22.72 | $25.06 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$19.72 | $22.13 | $24.94 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$19.34 | $20.21 | $24.37 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$20.40 | $24.55 | $25.69 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$19.31 | $20.01 | $23.75 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$20.33 | $25.31 | $25.68 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 10,830 workers employed in this large career.
Where do Medical Assistants most often work?
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Hospitals
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
- Educational Services
Current Demand
This career is currently in very high demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 13,155 new Medical Assistants to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 720,900 | 853,500 | 132,600 | 18.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 9,317 | 10,818 | 1,501 | 16.1% |
| Central Minnesota | 759 | 875 | 116 | 15.3% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 478 | 547 | 69 | 14.4% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 489 | 567 | 78 | 16% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 433 | 501 | 68 | 15.7% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 5,991 | 6,933 | 942 | 15.7% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.