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Medical Assistants in Georgia

Medical Assistants in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Medical Assistant?

29.2% Jobs Projection
$31,790 Median Salary
3,170 Job Openings

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

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

  • Medical Assistants in Georgia 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 Georgia?

In Georgia, there were 24,570 people working as Medical Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 21,320 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 29.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,170 annual job openings, and a total of 27,330 jobs for Georgia 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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $23,040 to $41,160 with $31,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.08 to $19.79. The median hourly rate was $15.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.17 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.11.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 14,520 $33,650
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,460 $30,220
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 1,150 $30,230
Savannah, GA 1,060 $30,160
Gainesville, GA 1,050 $32,670
Macon, GA 1,000 $29,270
Columbus, GA-AL 910 $26,690
Athens-Clarke County, GA 680 $32,420
Rome, GA 420 $31,280
Albany, GA 410 $29,570
Valdosta, GA 380 $30,020
Warner Robins, GA 300 $27,890
Dalton, GA 210 $28,920
Brunswick, GA 180 $26,410
Hinesville, GA 50 $31,150

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

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Occupation Georgia Employment Total
Dental Assistants 8,590
Phlebotomists 4,390
Medical Equipment Preparers 1,610
Medical Transcriptionists 1,610
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,560

References

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