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Medical Assistant salary in Wisconsin, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin was $48,680 a year, or $23.41 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $39,480 to $57,990. About 13,810 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in Wisconsin vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in Wisconsin and the US, May 2025
Measure	WI annual	WI hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$48,680	$23.41	$45,690
Mean (average)	$49,280	$23.69	$46,120
10th percentile	$39,480	$18.98	$36,050
25th percentile	$46,370	$22.29	$38,470
75th percentile	$55,000	$26.44	$49,180
90th percentile	$57,990	$27.88	$59,310

Employment in Wisconsin: 13,810. Location quotient: 0.89 (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 Wisconsin

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, Wisconsin
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$49,590	$23.84	4,170
Madison, WI	$48,750	$23.44	2,080
Green Bay, WI	$47,910	$23.04	800
Eau Claire, WI	$48,160	$23.15	660
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$47,960	$23.06	570
Wausau, WI	$47,870	$23.01	510
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$48,230	$23.19	460
Appleton, WI	$49,330	$23.72	450
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$49,480	$23.79	370
Sheboygan, WI	$49,560	$23.83	370
Kenosha, WI	$49,620	$23.86	340
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$46,600	$22.41	240
Fond du Lac, WI	$47,860	$23.01	190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$52,570	$25.28	7,390
Duluth, MN-WI	$47,990	$23.07	750

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

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Medical Assistant salary in Wisconsin

Median pay: $48,680 a year ($23.41 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $39,480 to $57,990 a year

Employed: 13,810

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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

The median hourly wage was $23.41 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $18.98 and the 90th was $27.88.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in Wisconsin?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $49,280 a year and a median of $48,680 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Wisconsin median of $48,680 is 7% higher than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Wisconsin rank for medical assistant pay?

Wisconsin ranks 8 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.