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Medical Assistants in South Carolina

Medical Assistants in South Carolina

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30.8% Jobs Projection
$31,220 Median Salary
1,430 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Medical Assistants Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 9,800 Medical Assistants working in the state.

There were 9,540 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 30.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,430 annual job openings, and a total of 12,260 jobs for South Carolina 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $23,480 to $40,700 with $31,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.29 to $19.57. The median hourly rate was $15.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 4,870 $34,190
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 2,360 $34,580
Columbia, SC 2,110 $30,320
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 1,630 $30,380
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 1,150 $30,230
Spartanburg, SC 600 $32,970
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 520 $30,610
Florence, SC 480 $27,320
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 340 $32,310
Sumter, SC 220 $29,170

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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