The salary statistics of medical assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical assistant salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) medical assistants is $49,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical assistants is $24,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,920 | 5.28% | 4.27% |
| 2017 | $32,130 | 1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $31,740 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $31,340 | -3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $32,350 | 1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $31,980 | -1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $32,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].