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Medical Assistants in South Dakota

Medical Assistants in South Dakota

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

18.3% Jobs Projection
$29,660 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Medical Assistants Work in South Dakota?

950 people worked as Medical Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,010 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 18.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 140 annual Medical Assistants job openings in South Dakota, and 1,230 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $24,150 to $37,510 with $29,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.61 to $18.03. The median hourly rate was $14.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

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

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD 410 $28,780
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 210 $31,620
Rapid City, SD 200 $30,960

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation South Dakota Employment Total
Dental Assistants 940
Medical Transcriptionists 530
Phlebotomists 250
Medical Equipment Preparers 240
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 210
Healthcare Support Workers 140
Pharmacy Aides 40

References

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