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Medical Assistants in Wisconsin

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19.6% Jobs Projection
$36,430 Median Salary
1,560 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Assistants in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Assistants in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Assistants in Wisconsin earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Medical Assistants Work in Wisconsin?

In Wisconsin, there were 11,350 people working as Medical Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 11,800 Medical Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,970 Medical Assistants working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Medical Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Medical Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 19.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,560 annual job openings, and a total of 13,790 jobs for Wisconsin Medical Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 94,900 annual jobs and 818,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Assistants Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Medical Assistants ranged from $27,980 to $46,840 with $36,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.45 to $22.52. The median hourly rate was $17.52.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Wisconsin Metros for Medical Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 18,620 $35,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 6,810 $40,420
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 3,260 $36,560
Madison, WI 1,570 $38,120
Duluth, MN-WI 760 $38,700
Eau Claire, WI 590 $36,490
Green Bay, WI 550 $35,140
Wausau, WI 430 $37,430
Appleton, WI 370 $34,550
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 310 $35,510
Sheboygan, WI 270 $36,140
Janesville-Beloit, WI 250 $37,660
Fond du Lac, WI 240 $35,110
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 180 $34,150
Racine, WI 140 $35,260

Top States for Medical Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 92,960 $36,080
Texas 59,930 $31,030
Florida 55,330 $32,170
Pennsylvania 27,590 $31,830
New York 26,080 $36,640
Georgia 24,570 $31,790
Ohio 23,930 $31,680
Illinois 23,830 $34,640
Michigan 23,680 $31,900
New Jersey 19,110 $35,290
North Carolina 18,340 $32,710
Arizona 18,250 $32,880
Indiana 14,810 $32,110
Washington 14,450 $40,620
Virginia 14,170 $33,710
Tennessee 14,070 $31,220
Massachusetts 13,710 $39,240
Oregon 12,960 $38,200
Maryland 12,630 $35,270
Wisconsin 11,350 $36,430

Below are the states where Medical Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $44,230
District of Columbia $41,500
Washington $40,620
Minnesota $39,880
Massachusetts $39,240
Oregon $38,200
Hawaii $37,420
Connecticut $36,950
New York $36,640
North Dakota $36,480

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Occupation Wisconsin Employment Total
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Pharmacy Aides 330

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