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Medical Assistants in Missouri

Medical Assistants in Missouri

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17.3% Jobs Projection
$32,200 Median Salary
1,200 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Medical Assistants Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 10,260 workers employed as Medical Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 9,780 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 17.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,200 annual Medical Assistants job openings in Missouri, and 10,720 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $22,770 to $41,110 with $32,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.95 to $19.77. The median hourly rate was $15.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 5,380 $33,610
Kansas City, MO-KS 3,560 $34,050
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 820 $28,770
Springfield, MO 710 $27,730
Joplin, MO 270 $26,310
Columbia, MO 250 $30,400
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 240 $27,000
Jefferson City, MO 230 $30,500
St. Joseph, MO-KS 190 $27,770

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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