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Medical Assistants in Arizona
Is Arizona a good place for you to work as a Medical Assistant?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Assistants in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Medical Assistants in Arizona is growing faster than average.
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Medical Assistants in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Assistant Career?
- Health Professions
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical Reception/Receptionist
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Chiropractic Assistant/Technician
How Many Medical Assistants Work in Arizona?
In Arizona, there were 18,250 people working as Medical Assistants in the year 2018.
There were 17,510 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 740 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 8,970 Medical Assistants working in it, which means Arizona has more Medical Assistants than average.
Job Projections for Arizona
Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 45.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.
Arizona Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 3,080 annual Medical Assistants job openings in Arizona, and 25,650 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 94,900 annual jobs and 818,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Medical Assistants Make in Arizona?
In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $25,900 to $40,850 with $32,880 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.45 to $19.64. The median hourly rate was $15.81.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.1 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.71.
The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Arizona 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 |
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Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 12,990 | $33,620 |
Tucson, AZ | 2,990 | $30,800 |
Prescott, AZ | 470 | $31,110 |
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 420 | $30,500 |
Yuma, AZ | 380 | $30,190 |
Flagstaff, AZ | 350 | $34,090 |
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 190 | $30,850 |
Top States for Medical Assistants Employment
The table below shows the states where most Medical Assistants work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Arizona
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Arizona Employment Total |
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Dental Assistants | 6,850 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 2,780 |
Healthcare Support Workers | 1,850 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 1,320 |
Phlebotomists | 1,220 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 950 |
Pharmacy Aides | 280 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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