Medical Assistants in Massachusetts

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

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

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

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

How Many Medical Assistants Work in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, there were 13,710 people working as Medical Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 13,030 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 680 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,710 annual job openings, and a total of 15,220 jobs for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $30,700 to $51,120 with $39,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.76 to $24.57. The median hourly rate was $18.87.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.59.

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

Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	9,550	$39,590
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	2,660	$35,890
Springfield, MA-CT	1,850	$36,790
Worcester, MA-CT	1,210	$40,200
Barnstable Town, MA	410	$43,510
New Bedford, MA	320	$34,800
Leominster-Gardner, MA	210	$37,190

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 MA

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	MA Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Assistant Career?

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Reception/Receptionist

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.