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

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in New York, 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 York was $48,000 a year, or $23.08 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $37,280 to $59,480. About 40,710 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in New York vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in New York and the US, May 2025
Measure	NY annual	NY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$48,000	$23.08	$45,690
Mean (average)	$48,750	$23.44	$46,120
10th percentile	$37,280	$17.92	$36,050
25th percentile	$43,600	$20.96	$38,470
75th percentile	$55,120	$26.50	$49,180
90th percentile	$59,480	$28.60	$59,310

Employment in New York: 40,710. Location quotient: 0.8 (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 York

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, New York
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$48,370	$23.26	44,060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$44,650	$21.47	2,310
Rochester, NY	$41,710	$20.05	1,890
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$44,870	$21.57	1,390
Syracuse, NY	$44,250	$21.27	1,230
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$45,450	$21.85	1,060
Ithaca, NY	$53,760	$25.85	390
Utica-Rome, NY	$44,020	$21.16	330
Binghamton, NY	$41,110	$19.76	290
Elmira, NY	$40,010	$19.23	190
Glens Falls, NY	$47,860	$23.01	190
Kingston, NY	$42,620	$20.49	90
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$39,110	$18.80	70

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

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Medical Assistant salary in New York

Median pay: $48,000 a year ($23.08 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $37,280 to $59,480 a year

Employed: 40,710

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

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

The median hourly wage was $23.08 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.92 and the 90th was $28.60.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in New York?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $48,750 a year and a median of $48,000 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The New York median of $48,000 is 5% higher than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New York rank for medical assistant pay?

New York ranks 12 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.