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Medical Assistant salary in Florida, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in Florida, 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 Florida was $43,680 a year, or $21.00 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $35,880 to $49,040. About 66,110 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in Florida vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in Florida and the US, May 2025
Measure	FL annual	FL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$43,680	$21.00	$45,690
Mean (average)	$43,290	$20.81	$46,120
10th percentile	$35,880	$17.25	$36,050
25th percentile	$37,830	$18.19	$38,470
75th percentile	$46,800	$22.50	$49,180
90th percentile	$49,040	$23.58	$59,310

Employment in Florida: 66,110. Location quotient: 1.27 (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 Florida

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, Florida
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$44,930	$21.60	18,670
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$44,480	$21.39	9,310
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$43,800	$21.06	7,920
Jacksonville, FL	$42,600	$20.48	6,860
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$45,620	$21.94	2,270
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$38,830	$18.67	2,230
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$42,860	$20.61	2,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$41,780	$20.09	2,010
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$43,980	$21.15	1,660
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$44,480	$21.39	1,390
Tallahassee, FL	$36,880	$17.73	1,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$38,760	$18.64	1,250
Port St. Lucie, FL	$44,280	$21.29	1,220
Ocala, FL	$37,310	$17.94	1,080
Gainesville, FL	$39,100	$18.80	840
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$39,200	$18.84	620
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$39,580	$19.03	590
Punta Gorda, FL	$44,830	$21.55	580
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$40,910	$19.67	520
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$40,280	$19.37	480
Homosassa Springs, FL	$37,780	$18.16	410
Sebring, FL	$37,750	$18.15	300

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

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Medical Assistant salary in Florida

Median pay: $43,680 a year ($21.00 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $35,880 to $49,040 a year

Employed: 66,110

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

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

The median hourly wage was $21.00 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.25 and the 90th was $23.58.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in Florida?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $43,290 a year and a median of $43,680 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Florida median of $43,680 is 4% lower than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Florida rank for medical assistant pay?

Florida ranks 33 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.