Medical Assistants Salary in New York
State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.
Median annual
$48,000
Median hourly
$23
Average annual
$48,750
Employed in state
41K
The median annual salary for Medical Assistants in New York is $48,000, or about $23 an hour. That is 5% higher than the national median.
Pay in New York ranges from $37,280 at the 10th percentile to $59,480 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 41K people work as medical assistants in the state.
Pay distribution in New York
10th$37,280
25th$43,600
Median$48,000
75th$55,120
90th$59,480
Salary calculator
- Hourly
- $23.08
- Daily
- $185
- Weekly
- $923
- Bi-weekly
- $1,846
- Monthly
- $4,000
- Annual
- $48,000
$48,000 a year is around the 50th percentile for Medical Assistantss in New York. The median is $48,000.
Medical Assistants pay by metro area in New York
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | $53,760 | 390 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,370 | 44K |
| Glens Falls, NY | $47,860 | 190 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,450 | 1.1K |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $44,870 | 1.4K |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,650 | 2.3K |
| Syracuse, NY | $44,250 | 1.2K |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $44,020 | 330 |
| Kingston, NY | $42,620 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $41,710 | 1.9K |
| Binghamton, NY | $41,110 | 290 |
| Elmira, NY | $40,010 | 190 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $39,110 | 70 |
Other jobs in New York
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Registered Nurses$97,550
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- Cashiers$32,880
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780
- Security Guards$38,020
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
- Software Developers$135,980
- Accountants and Auditors$83,680
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Lawyers$159,670