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Medical Assistant salary in New Jersey, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey was $47,210 a year, or $22.70 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $37,010 to $58,070. About 20,330 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in New Jersey vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in New Jersey and the US, May 2025
Measure	NJ annual	NJ hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$47,210	$22.70	$45,690
Mean (average)	$47,400	$22.79	$46,120
10th percentile	$37,010	$17.79	$36,050
25th percentile	$42,150	$20.26	$38,470
75th percentile	$49,920	$24.00	$49,180
90th percentile	$58,070	$27.92	$59,310

Employment in New Jersey: 20,330. Location quotient: 0.9 (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 New Jersey

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, New Jersey
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$45,950	$22.09	890
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$45,550	$21.90	800
Vineland, NJ	$45,360	$21.81	240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$48,370	$23.26	44,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$45,890	$22.06	13,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$45,400	$21.83	1,640

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

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Medical Assistant salary in New Jersey

Median pay: $47,210 a year ($22.70 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $37,010 to $58,070 a year

Employed: 20,330

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Medical Assistant make per hour in New Jersey?

The median hourly wage was $22.70 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.79 and the 90th was $27.92.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in New Jersey?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $47,400 a year and a median of $47,210 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical assistants in New Jersey earn more than the US median?

The New Jersey median of $47,210 is 3% higher than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New Jersey rank for medical assistant pay?

New Jersey ranks 17 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.