Medical Office Assistant

October 30, 2016

Medical Office Assistant Job Description

Medical Assistants Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Medical Office Assistant Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Medical Office Assistant is $26479 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $35511. The lowest salary reported was $19832. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Medical Office Assistant is $13.17 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $17.66. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.86. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Medical Office Assistant are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $100 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Medical Office Assistant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $35,294 – $48,834
Georgia – $24,566 – $30,837
New York – $22,110 – $40,406
North Carolina – $18,595 – $34,323
Ohio – $23,450 – $41,950
Texas – $21,331 – $41,217
Virginia – $19,653 – $30,521

These are the highest paying cities for a Medical Office Assistant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Milwaukee, Wisconsin –
San Francisco, California –
Raleigh, North Carolina –
Syracuse, New York –
Killeen, Texas –
Eugene, Oregon –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Medical Office Assistant from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $26479 while in 2007 it was just $24556.15

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 4% of Medical Office Assistants were males while 96% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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$25,328 – $55,698
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$21,325 – $43,589
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