- Overall, the mean annual wage for medical office assistants in the United States was $29,450 as of May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom 10 percent of medical assistants earned an average salary of $20,750, while the top 10 percent earned $39,970.
- About 62 percent of medical assistants work in the offices of physicians, earning an average salary of $29,810. Those employed by general medical and surgical hospitals earn slightly more at $30,830, but psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals pay medical assistants the highest at $46,430. Those working in dentist's offices also receiving higher-than-average earnings at a mean annual wage of $35,920, while those in offices of other health practitioners earn less than average at $26,490. Outpatient care centers also employ medical office assistants at a mean annual wage of $29,830.
- Washington D.C. is the top-paying area for medical assistants, with an average annual income of $37,790, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Alaska follows with a mean wage of $36,400, with Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington rounding out the top five, with salaries ranging from $33,190 to $34,200.
- Medical office assistants can generally expect their salary to increase as they gain experience, honing both their clinical and administrative skills. While the starting salary range for a medical assistant is $19,756 to $31,926, according to PayScale.com. one with five years or more of experience earns between $24,619 and $34,929. At 10 or more years of experience that peak increases to $36,732. With 20 or more years of experience, the salary range for medical assistants is $28,489 to $39,292.
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