The earnings of medical assistants vary, depending on their experience, skill
level, and location. Median annual wages of wage-and-salary medical assistants
were $28,300 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $23,700 and
$33,050. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $20,600, and the highest 10
percent earned more than $39,570. Median annual wages in the industries
employing the largest numbers of medical assistants in May 2008 were:
| General medical and
surgical hospitals |
$29,720 |
| Colleges, universities, and
professional schools |
28,820 |
| Offices of physicians |
28,710 |
| Outpatient care centers |
28,570 |
| Offices of other health
practitioners |
25,240 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
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