Salary for Medical Assistants
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Medical assistants perform basic administrative and clinical duties such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, maintaining medical records, drawing blood, and administering medication as directed by a doctor. A high school diploma or the equivalent and some specialized training are generally required for this position.A Medical Assistant will normally receive an average pay level somewhere between 16000 and 24000 depending on experience and domain knowledge. Medical Assistants usually receive a salary of Twenty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred dollars on an annual basis.
Medical Assistants have the best average pay in the District of Columbia, where they can get average compensation of approximating $37790. This group of professionals are compensated the highest in Finance and Insurance, where they can receive an average job salary of $34750.
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ANNUAL SALARY
HOURLY RATE
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SALARY TREND
The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 17.09 percent nationwide in that time.
INDUSTRIES
Medical Assistants tend to make the most in the following industries
| Manufacturing | $34,750 |
| Finance and Insurance | $34,110 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $32,680 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $31,520 |
| Educational Services | $31,300 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $31,020 |
In general, they earn less within the industries below
| Retail Trade | $23,140 |
| Public Administration | $28,360 |
| Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services | $29,340 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $29,860 |
| Wholesale Trade | $29,910 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $30,840 |
