Medical Assistants

This post summarizes key statistics on Medical Assistants using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 23,135
25 31,928
30 36,047
35 37,424
40 39,093
45 39,137
50 41,197
55 41,197
60 41,920
65 41,197


Hours Worked Share
0-20 5.90
20-39 21.80
39-41 62.80
41-50 7.00
50-60 1.20
More than 60 1.30

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Medical Assistants.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
35.90 36,047 Offices and clinics of physicians
26.30 39,137 Hospitals
23.90 36,047 Health services, n.e.c.
2.70 28,838 Offices and clinics of optometrists
2.50 24,718 Offices and clinics of chiropractors
1.00 44,682 Administration of human resources programs
0.90 38,360 Colleges and universities
0.90 29,320 Navy
0.70 31,754 Nursing and personal care facilities
0.60 35,428 Offices and clinics of dentists

This table highlights the top industries people working as Medical Assistants work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Medical Assistants. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Medical Assistants received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Medical Assistants. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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