Medical Assistants in Tennessee

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

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

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

• Medical Assistants in Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

14,070 people worked as Medical Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 13,640 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 30.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,190 annual job openings, and 18,860 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 94,900 annual jobs and 818,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Assistants Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $23,390 to $41,710 with $31,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.25 to $20.05. The median hourly rate was $15.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	4,010	$33,690
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	3,220	$31,070
Knoxville, TN	2,070	$30,850
Chattanooga, TN-GA	1,460	$30,220
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	630	$33,020
Johnson City, TN	600	$26,850
Clarksville, TN-KY	430	$29,250
Jackson, TN	370	$29,060
Morristown, TN	350	$26,010
Cleveland, TN	220	$29,060

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 Tennessee

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
Dental Assistants	6,070
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	2,480
Phlebotomists	2,240
Pharmacy Aides	2,210
Healthcare Support Workers	1,470
Medical Transcriptionists	1,370
Medical Equipment Preparers	940

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.