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Medical Assistants in Florida

Medical Assistants in Florida

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

37.6% Jobs Projection
$32,170 Median Salary
8,480 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Medical Assistants Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 55,330 Medical Assistants working in the state.

There were 54,220 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 37.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 8,480 annual job openings, and 71,710 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Assistants in this state.

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

What do Medical Assistants Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $24,700 to $41,960 with $32,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.87 to $20.17. The median hourly rate was $15.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 16,540 $34,190
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 8,100 $31,960
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 7,550 $31,620
Jacksonville, FL 5,450 $31,240
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 2,120 $32,180
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1,850 $29,850
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,670 $35,510
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,470 $30,180
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 1,410 $29,760
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,240 $29,590
Ocala, FL 1,100 $28,920
Gainesville, FL 990 $30,190
Port St. Lucie, FL 940 $32,620
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 750 $37,460
Tallahassee, FL 730 $30,530
Panama City, FL 500 $29,680
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 450 $30,650
Punta Gorda, FL 400 $32,130
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 380 $34,660
The Villages, FL 330 $30,120
Sebring, FL 220 $30,730
Homosassa Springs, FL 200 $33,430

Top States for Medical Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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