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Medical Assistants in Alaska

Medical Assistants in Alaska

Want to work in Alaska as a Medical Assistant? Read this first!

23.4% Jobs Projection
$44,230 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Assistants in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Assistants in Alaska is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Assistants in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Assistant Career?

How Many Medical Assistants Work in Alaska?

In 2018, there were 1,820 Medical Assistants working in the state.

There were 1,610 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,970 Medical Assistants working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Medical Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 23.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,060 jobs for Alaska Medical Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 94,900 annual jobs and 818,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Assistants Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $34,360 to $57,410 with $44,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.52 to $27.6. The median hourly rate was $21.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.43.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alaska Metros for Medical Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK 1,170 $44,720
Fairbanks, AK 170 $41,950

Top States for Medical Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Medical Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 92,960 $36,080
Texas 59,930 $31,030
Florida 55,330 $32,170
Pennsylvania 27,590 $31,830
New York 26,080 $36,640
Georgia 24,570 $31,790
Ohio 23,930 $31,680
Illinois 23,830 $34,640
Michigan 23,680 $31,900
New Jersey 19,110 $35,290
North Carolina 18,340 $32,710
Arizona 18,250 $32,880
Indiana 14,810 $32,110
Washington 14,450 $40,620
Virginia 14,170 $33,710
Tennessee 14,070 $31,220
Massachusetts 13,710 $39,240
Oregon 12,960 $38,200
Maryland 12,630 $35,270
Wisconsin 11,350 $36,430

Below are the states where Medical Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $44,230
District of Columbia $41,500
Washington $40,620
Minnesota $39,880
Massachusetts $39,240
Oregon $38,200
Hawaii $37,420
Connecticut $36,950
New York $36,640
North Dakota $36,480

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation Alaska Employment Total
Dental Assistants 1,110
Healthcare Support Workers 340
Phlebotomists 260
Medical Equipment Preparers 230
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 120
Medical Transcriptionists 80
Pharmacy Aides 60

References

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