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Medical Assistant salary in Utah, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in Utah, 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 Utah was $45,360 a year, or $21.81 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $35,890 to $56,260. About 9,990 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in Utah vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in Utah and the US, May 2025
Measure	UT annual	UT hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$45,360	$21.81	$45,690
Mean (average)	$44,760	$21.52	$46,120
10th percentile	$35,890	$17.25	$36,050
25th percentile	$38,460	$18.49	$38,470
75th percentile	$48,170	$23.16	$49,180
90th percentile	$56,260	$27.05	$59,310

Employment in Utah: 9,990. Location quotient: 1.09 (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 Utah

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, Utah
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$46,080	$22.16	3,910
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$43,730	$21.03	2,190
Ogden, UT	$46,380	$22.30	1,750
St. George, UT	$42,720	$20.54	790
Logan, UT-ID	$44,980	$21.62	540

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

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Medical Assistant salary in Utah

Median pay: $45,360 a year ($21.81 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $35,890 to $56,260 a year

Employed: 9,990

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

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

The median hourly wage was $21.81 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.25 and the 90th was $27.05.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in Utah?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $44,760 a year and a median of $45,360 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Utah median of $45,360 is 1% lower than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Utah rank for medical assistant pay?

Utah ranks 25 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.