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Medical Assistant salary in Alabama, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in Alabama, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for medical assistants in Alabama was $36,100 a year, or $17.35 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $29,630 to $45,040. About 13,300 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in Alabama vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in Alabama and the US, May 2025
Measure	AL annual	AL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$36,100	$17.35	$45,690
Mean (average)	$36,770	$17.68	$46,120
10th percentile	$29,630	$14.25	$36,050
25th percentile	$32,390	$15.57	$38,470
75th percentile	$38,360	$18.44	$49,180
90th percentile	$45,040	$21.65	$59,310

Employment in Alabama: 13,300. Location quotient: 1.2 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Medical Assistant salary by metro area in Alabama

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, Alabama
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$36,770	$17.68	3,750
Huntsville, AL	$36,920	$17.75	1,720
Mobile, AL	$36,350	$17.48	1,310
Montgomery, AL	$35,810	$17.22	750
Tuscaloosa, AL	$35,930	$17.27	590
Dothan, AL	$35,000	$16.83	560
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$36,490	$17.54	510
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$35,350	$16.99	490
Gadsden, AL	$34,250	$16.47	450
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$35,450	$17.04	420
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$34,900	$16.78	320
Decatur, AL	$36,690	$17.64	250
Columbus, GA-AL	$36,050	$17.33	900

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Medical Assistant salary in Alabama

Median pay: $36,100 a year ($17.35 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $29,630 to $45,040 a year

Employed: 13,300

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Medical Assistant make per hour in Alabama?

The median hourly wage was $17.35 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $14.25 and the 90th was $21.65.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in Alabama?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $36,770 a year and a median of $36,100 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical assistants in Alabama earn more than the US median?

The Alabama median of $36,100 is 21% lower than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Alabama rank for medical assistant pay?

Alabama ranks 50 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9092. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.