What are the main factors that influence a Medical Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Medical Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Medical Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Medical Assistant's salary?

A Medical Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,240 for beginners, reaching about $47,686 at mid-level, and approach $48,008 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Medical Assistant?

Medical Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Medical Assistant roles are District of Columbia $51,102, California $50,908, Massachusetts $50,230. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Medical Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Medical Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Medical Director: $293,901; Physician Assistant - Medical: $124,275; Medical Administrative Assistant: $50,700; Medical Secretary: $50,639; Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant: $46,562.

Medical Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does a Medical Assistant make in Colorado?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Medical Assistant in Colorado is $47,091 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Medical Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,078
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,750 to $51,795
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,797

10% $38,797

50% (Median) $47,091

90% $56,078

Medical Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,795	$4,316	$996	$25
Average	$47,091	$3,924	$906	$23
25th Percentile	$42,750	$3,562	$822	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Medical Assistant Salaries

A Medical Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Medical Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Medical Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,240
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,719
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,686
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,879
Expert (over 8 years): $48,008

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Medical Assistant	$46,240
Intermediate Level Medical Assistant	$46,719
Senior Level Medical Assistant	$47,686
Specialist Level Medical Assistant	$47,879
Expert Level Medical Assistant	$48,008

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How Do Medical Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Medical Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,102.
California: $50,908.
Massachusetts: $50,230.

District of Columbia $51,102 California $50,908 Massachusetts $50,230 Washington $50,045 New Jersey $50,027 Alaska $49,962 Connecticut $49,325 New York $49,067

Hawaii $48,240 Rhode Island $47,853 Maryland $47,590 Minnesota $47,230 Colorado $47,091 Illinois $47,045 Oregon $46,870 Delaware $46,740

New Hampshire $46,659 Virginia $46,477 Pennsylvania $45,947 Nevada $45,679 North Dakota $45,591 Michigan $45,453 Wisconsin $45,402 Vermont $45,300

Texas $45,019 Maine $45,000 Arizona $44,973 Ohio $44,940 Georgia $44,516 Indiana $44,303 Wyoming $44,262 Utah $44,197

Iowa $44,170 Kansas $43,948 Louisiana $43,883 North Carolina $43,860 Missouri $43,851 Florida $43,671 Montana $43,574 Nebraska $43,482

Kentucky $43,431 South Carolina $43,246 Tennessee $43,131 Idaho $43,085 New Mexico $42,748 Oklahoma $42,674 Alabama $42,402 South Dakota $41,945

Arkansas $41,696 West Virginia $41,562 Mississippi $41,160

Top Paying Cities for Medical Assistants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $46,169
Hygiene: $47,774
Johnstown: $46,272

Glen Haven, CO $46,169

Hygiene, CO $47,774

Johnstown, CO $46,272

Laporte, CO $45,759

Livermore, CO $45,611

Loveland, CO $46,127

Lyons, CO $47,690

Masonville, CO $45,788

Mead, CO $46,798

Milliken, CO $46,208

Niwot, CO $48,149

Red Feather Lakes, CO $45,736

Severance, CO $45,825

Timnath, CO $45,766

Wellington, CO $45,509

Windsor, CO $45,832

Brighton, CO $46,967

Ault, CO $45,744

Briggsdale, CO $45,757

Carr, CO $44,970

Eastlake, CO $47,090

Eaton, CO $45,889

Evans, CO $46,122

Fort Lupton, CO $46,834

Galeton, CO $45,893

Gilcrest, CO $46,374

Gill, CO $45,969

Greeley, CO $46,009

Henderson, CO $47,040

Hudson, CO $46,679

Keenesburg, CO $46,454

Kersey, CO $45,974

La Salle, CO $46,295

Lucerne, CO $45,959

Nunn, CO $45,599

Orchard, CO $45,751

Pierce, CO $45,773

Ohio City, CO $46,244

Parlin, CO $46,027

Penrose, CO $45,625

Pitkin, CO $46,187

Poncha Springs, CO $45,874

Powderhorn, CO $45,931

Rockvale, CO $45,418

Sargents, CO $45,797

Twin Lakes, CO $47,309

Westcliffe, CO $45,443

Wetmore, CO $45,151

Durango, CO $46,060

Cahone, CO $45,946

Cortez, CO $45,911

Dolores, CO $46,021

Dove Creek, CO $45,900

Egnar, CO $45,926

Hesperus, CO $45,657

Lewis, CO $46,027

Mancos, CO $45,911

Marvel, CO $45,656

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $45,673

Pleasant View, CO $45,814

Rico, CO $46,032

Towaoc, CO $45,720

Yellow Jacket, CO $45,972

Montrose, CO $46,204

Austin, CO $46,264

Bedrock, CO $45,914

Cedaredge, CO $46,311

Cory, CO $46,253

Crawford, CO $46,122

Delta, CO $46,203

Eckert, CO $46,276

Hotchkiss, CO $46,247

Lazear, CO $46,212

Naturita, CO $46,007

Norwood, CO $46,025

Nucla, CO $46,078

Olathe, CO $46,152

Ophir, CO $46,075

Ouray, CO $46,068

Paonia, CO $46,459

Paradox, CO $45,940

Placerville, CO $46,033

Redvale, CO $46,047

Ridgway, CO $46,061

Silverton, CO $45,984

Somerset, CO $46,600

Telluride, CO $46,084

Grand Junction, CO $46,488

Platteville, CO $46,477

Roggen, CO $45,998

Weldona, CO $45,643

Wiggins, CO $45,887

Fort Morgan, CO $45,661

Log Lane Village, CO $45,811

Akron, CO $45,330

Amherst, CO $45,185

Atwood, CO $45,489

Brush, CO $45,486

Crook, CO $45,360

Eckley, CO $45,217

Fleming, CO $45,447

Grover, CO $45,411

Haxtun, CO $45,437

Hereford, CO $45,121

Hillrose, CO $45,531

Holyoke, CO $45,300

Idalia, CO $45,073

Iliff, CO $45,479

Julesburg, CO $45,296

Lindon, CO $45,136

Merino, CO $45,529

New Raymer, CO $45,519

Otis, CO $45,371

Ovid, CO $45,311

Padroni, CO $45,364

Paoli, CO $45,438

Peetz, CO $45,351

Sedgwick, CO $45,328

Snyder, CO $45,495

Sterling, CO $45,567

Stoneham, CO $45,521

Vernon, CO $45,116

Woodrow, CO $45,230

Wray, CO $45,206

Yuma, CO $45,357

Anton, CO $45,148

Arapahoe, CO $44,792

Arriba, CO $44,954

Bethune, CO $45,021

Burlington, CO $44,979

Calhan, CO $45,690

Cascade, CO $46,066

Cheyenne Wells, CO $44,857

Cope, CO $45,126

Cripple Creek, CO $45,979

Divide, CO $46,004

Flagler, CO $45,000

Florissant, CO $45,966

Fountain, CO $45,686

Genoa, CO $44,985

Green Mountain Falls, CO $46,055

Guffey, CO $45,917

Hugo, CO $44,709

Joes, CO $45,171

Karval, CO $44,450

Kirk, CO $45,134

Kit Carson, CO $44,801

Limon, CO $45,256

Lake George, CO $46,036

Manitou Springs, CO $46,066

Matheson, CO $45,223

Peyton, CO $45,906

Ramah, CO $44,931

Rush, CO $45,038

Seibert, CO $44,981

Simla, CO $45,429

Stratton, CO $45,026

U S A F Academy, CO $46,063

Victor, CO $45,959

Vona, CO $45,008

Wild Horse, CO $44,715

Woodland Park, CO $46,028

Yoder, CO $45,211

Colorado Springs, CO $46,067

Clifton, CO $46,459

Fruita, CO $46,344

Gateway, CO $46,018

Glade Park, CO $46,177

Loma, CO $46,361

Mack, CO $46,237

Palisade, CO $46,375

Whitewater, CO $46,174

Glenwood Springs, CO $46,937

Dinosaur, CO $46,161

Aspen, CO $47,816

Snowmass Village, CO $47,814

Avon, CO $47,385

Basalt, CO $47,663

Carbondale, CO $47,486

Collbran, CO $46,330

Craig, CO $46,670

De Beque, CO $46,324

Eagle, CO $47,191

Edwards, CO $47,292

Parachute, CO $46,565

Battlement Mesa, CO $46,523

Gypsum, CO $46,956

Hamilton, CO $46,869

Hayden, CO $46,736

Maybell, CO $46,219

Meeker, CO $46,873

Meredith, CO $47,507

Mesa, CO $46,307

Minturn, CO $47,240

Molina, CO $46,279

New Castle, CO $46,775

Rangely, CO $46,349

Red Cliff, CO $47,234

Rifle, CO $46,659

Silt, CO $46,640

Slater, CO $46,448

Snowmass, CO $47,718

Wolcott, CO $47,219

Woody Creek, CO $47,813

Vail, CO $47,443

Pueblo, CO $44,668

Colorado City, CO $44,974

Aguilar, CO $45,170

Arlington, CO $44,374

Avondale, CO $44,788

Beulah, CO $44,976

Boncarbo, CO $45,192

Boone, CO $44,932

Branson, CO $44,822

Campo, CO $44,656

Cheraw, CO $44,742

Crowley, CO $44,837

Eads, CO $44,774

Fort Lyon, CO $44,724

Fowler, CO $44,853

Gardner, CO $45,292

Granada, CO $44,874

Hartman, CO $44,960

Hasty, CO $44,823

Haswell, CO $44,558

Hoehne, CO $45,119

Holly, CO $44,818

Kim, CO $44,776

La Junta, CO $44,805

Lamar, CO $44,942

Las Animas, CO $44,780

La Veta, CO $45,371

Mc Clave, CO $44,830

Manzanola, CO $44,770

Model, CO $44,839

Olney Springs, CO $44,694

Ordway, CO $44,471

Pritchett, CO $44,778

Rocky Ford, CO $44,706

Rye, CO $45,042

Sheridan Lake, CO $44,791

Springfield, CO $44,870

Sugar City, CO $44,352

Swink, CO $44,760

Trinchera, CO $44,926

Trinidad, CO $45,120

Two Buttes, CO $44,868

Vilas, CO $44,861

Walsenburg, CO $45,131

Walsh, CO $44,814

Weston, CO $45,277

Wiley, CO $44,788

Alamosa, CO $45,715

Antonito, CO $45,686

Arboles, CO $45,779

Arvada, CO $47,092

Aurora, CO $47,059

Bayfield, CO $45,907

Broomfield, CO $47,298

Commerce City, CO $46,981

Dupont, CO $47,071

Eldorado Springs, CO $48,191

Lafayette, CO $47,764

Louisville, CO $47,823

Westminster, CO $47,070

Wheat Ridge, CO $47,068

Agate, CO $45,400

Bennett, CO $46,580

Byers, CO $46,024

Castle Rock, CO $46,228

Deer Trail, CO $45,720

Elbert, CO $45,936

Elizabeth, CO $46,323

Englewood, CO $47,059

Franktown, CO $46,198

Kiowa, CO $45,990

Larkspur, CO $46,078

Littleton, CO $47,013

Lone Tree, CO $46,889

Louviers, CO $46,823

Monument, CO $46,033

Palmer Lake, CO $46,037

Parker, CO $46,717

Sedalia, CO $46,252

Strasburg, CO $46,432

Watkins, CO $46,781

Denver, CO $47,054

Thornton, CO $47,091

Boulder, CO $48,424

Golden, CO $47,064

Alma, CO $46,799

Bailey, CO $46,693

Black Hawk, CO $47,534

Bond, CO $47,214

Breckenridge, CO $46,899

Buffalo Creek, CO $46,531

Burns, CO $46,911

Central City, CO $47,267

Clark, CO $46,467

Climax, CO $46,953

Coalmont, CO $46,386

Como, CO $46,228

Conifer, CO $46,814

Cowdrey, CO $46,199

Dillon, CO $46,871

Dumont, CO $47,099

Evergreen, CO $46,982

Empire, CO $46,883

Fairplay, CO $46,271

Fraser, CO $46,937

Frisco, CO $47,160

Georgetown, CO $46,848

Granby, CO $46,811

Grand Lake, CO $46,786

Grant, CO $46,453

Hartsel, CO $46,025

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $46,749

Idaho Springs, CO $47,019

Idledale, CO $47,015

Indian Hills, CO $46,991

Jamestown, CO $48,346

Jefferson, CO $46,355

Kittredge, CO $46,996

Kremmling, CO $46,744

Leadville, CO $46,896

Mc Coy, CO $46,904

Morrison, CO $46,981

Nederland, CO $47,906

Oak Creek, CO $46,820

Parshall, CO $47,021

Phippsburg, CO $46,866

Pine, CO $46,588

Pinecliffe, CO $48,131

Rand, CO $46,390

Rollinsville, CO $47,683

Shawnee, CO $46,577

Silver Plume, CO $46,650

Steamboat Springs, CO $46,733

Tabernash, CO $47,046

Toponas, CO $46,849

Walden, CO $46,320

Ward, CO $47,780

Winter Park, CO $47,106

Yampa, CO $46,913

Silverthorne, CO $47,120

Longmont, CO $47,587

Allenspark, CO $47,371

Estes Park, CO $46,660

Bellvue, CO $46,063

Berthoud, CO $46,627

Dacono, CO $47,171

Drake, CO $46,079

Erie, CO $47,382

Firestone, CO $47,054

Fort Collins, CO $45,734

Frederick, CO $47,056

Blanca, CO $45,553

Capulin, CO $45,787

Center, CO $45,750

Chama, CO $45,397

Chimney Rock, CO $45,798

Chromo, CO $45,491

Conejos, CO $45,658

Creede, CO $45,898

Crestone, CO $45,575

Del Norte, CO $45,798

Fort Garland, CO $45,451

San Luis, CO $45,266

Homelake, CO $45,755

Hooper, CO $45,603

Ignacio, CO $45,710

Jaroso, CO $45,366

La Jara, CO $45,731

Manassa, CO $45,685

Moffat, CO $45,635

Monte Vista, CO $45,782

Mosca, CO $45,545

Pagosa Springs, CO $45,794

Romeo, CO $45,820

Saguache, CO $45,792

Sanford, CO $45,563

San Pablo, CO $45,329

South Fork, CO $45,844

Villa Grove, CO $45,696

Salida, CO $45,875

Almont, CO $47,057

Buena Vista, CO $46,985

Canon City, CO $45,671

Cimarron, CO $45,979

Coal Creek, CO $45,400

Coaldale, CO $45,763

Cotopaxi, CO $45,635

Crested Butte, CO $47,304

Florence, CO $45,329

Monarch, CO $45,971

Granite, CO $46,661

Gunnison, CO $46,015

Hillside, CO $45,618

Howard, CO $45,846

Lake City, CO $45,977

Nathrop, CO $46,013

Medical Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Medical Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Medical Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Medical Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Medical Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$56,509	$27.0	20%

Medical Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Medical Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,750

Average $47,091/year

$51,795

$3,562

Average $3,924/month

$4,316

$822

Average $906/week

$996

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,795	$4,316	$996	$25
Average	$47,091	$3,924	$906	$23
25th Percentile	$42,750	$3,562	$822	$21

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