Certified Medical Assistant Salary

by admin on February 6, 2012

Salary of a Certified Medical Assistant Salary
It is a known fact that the health care industry has offered and will continue to offer plenty of employment opportunities to most of us. Certified Medical Assistants are much in need in today’s scenario. This article will give us a detailed description of the salaries and benefits of these professionals, please read and feel free to leave comments.

Hourly Rate $9.80 – $17.15
Overtime $12.78 – $25.85
Bonus $0.85 – $1,035
Total Pay $20,425 – $37,415

Certified Medical Assistant’s average annual and hourly pay by Experience:

Experience Annual Wage Hourly Salary
Less than 1 year $17,880 – $42,285 $8.75 – $14.75
1-4 years $18,045 – $40,198 $9.55 – $15.34
5-9 years $20,368 – $44,505 $10.98 – $17.58
10-19 years $20,375 – $47,515 $11.68 – $19.39
20 years or more $22,258 – $48,115 $11.89 – $19.45

Certified Medical Assistant’s annual pay by City:

City Annual Wage
Austin, Texas $25,548 – $35,612
New York, New York $26,528 – $41,989
Seattle, Washington $27,515 – $42,725
Indianapolis, Indiana $24,568 – $48,838
Baltimore, Maryland $22,007 – $46,942
Dallas, Texas $26,965 – $38,005
Houston, Texas $15,605 – $42,502

Certified Medical Assistant’s hourly pay by City:

City Hourly Wage
Houston, Texas $9.40 – $18.24
Dallas, Texas $10.25 – $16.78
Chicago, Illinois $10.05 – $18.62
Atlanta, Georgia $10.13 – $16.25
Austin, Texas $10.24 – $16.69
Seattle, Washington $13.98 – $19.74
Fort Worth, Texas $10.49 – $15.95

Certified Medical Assistant’s average annual and hourly pay by State:

State Annual Wage Hourly Wage
Texas $12,045 – $42,248   $9.11 – $16.28
California $10,302 – $58,176   $9.88 – $20.36
New York $19,575 – $44,294 -
Illinois $22,516 – $48,586 -
North Carolina $19,273 – $32,974   $10.29 – $16.00
Georgia $12,908 – $30,623   $9.69 – $15.96
Maryland $20,605 – $57,088 -

Certified Medical Assistant’s average annual and hourly pay by Certification:

Certification Annual Wage Hourly Wage
Certified Medical Assistant $19,639 – $41,445   $9.82 – $17.48
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation $8,516 – $47,342   $9.17 – $16.23
ASCP Certified Phlebotomy Technician $21,005 – $30,665   $9.79 – $16.26

Certified Medical Assistant’s average annual and hourly pay by Industry:

Industry Annual Wage Hourly Wage
Healthcare $18,026 – $44,222 $10.05 – $17.15
Medical Office $19,679 – $40,659 $9.89 – $17.35
Hospital $19,275 – $42,895 $9.78 – $17.08
Health Care Services $13,966 – $36,278 $9.86 – $17.36
Health Clinic $23,585 – $45,059 $9.78 – $15.79
Family Medicine $16,225 – $45,986 $9.79 – $16.26

Certified Medical Assistant’s average annual and hourly pay by Employer Type:

Employer Type Annual Wage Hourly Wage
Private Practice/Firm $19,577 – $41,879 $9.75 – $16.92
Hospital $18,735 – $43,953 $9.96 – $17.33
Company $20,352 – $39,914 $9.74 – $16.98
Other Organization $19,205 – $29,459 $9.58 – $16.97
Government – Federal $24,418 – $42,668 $9.09 – $19.65
Non-Profit Organization $22,978 – $35,989 $10.08 – $18.09
College / University $20,959 – $52,853 $9.09 – $17.36
Government – State & Local $18,005 – $45,086 $8.79 – $16.25

Certified Medical Assistant’s average annual and hourly pay by Benefit or Perk:

Benefits Annual Wage Hourly Wage
401(k) $19,985 – $41,811 -
Paid Holidays / Vacation $19,498 – $41,383 $10.59 – $17.69
Paid Sick Leave $20,099 – $41,995 $10.19 – $17.97
Life Insurance/Disability $19,999 – $45,958 $10.25 – $17.75
Education/Training/Tuition $22,805 – $41,548 $10.56 – $18.96
Free Drinks/Coke/Juice/Water $18,792 – $44,939 $9.95 – $17.58
Flex-Time / Flexible Schedule $18,006 – $41,505 -

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