Medical Assistants in Kentucky

Get the information you need to know about working as a Medical Assistant.

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

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

• Medical Assistants in Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 8,970 people working as Medical Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 8,640 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Medical Assistants working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 23.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,170 annual job openings, and a total of 10,210 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $23,230 to $40,900 with $31,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.17 to $19.66. The median hourly rate was $15.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	4,620	$33,610
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	3,030	$33,460
Lexington-Fayette, KY	1,070	$33,240
Evansville, IN-KY	1,070	$33,940
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	740	$28,730
Bowling Green, KY	450	$29,740
Clarksville, TN-KY	430	$29,250
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	310	$29,750
Owensboro, KY	250	$28,850

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

Related Careers in Kentucky

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Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Dental Assistants	4,710
Phlebotomists	2,230
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,960
Healthcare Support Workers	1,000
Medical Transcriptionists	860
Medical Equipment Preparers	600

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.