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Medical Assistants: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 31-9092.00 · Medical Assistant Programs
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$45,690
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
817,870
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, Medical Assistant (competency-based)
- State medians
- $59,290 in Washington to $33,570 in Guam (54 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistant | 1085 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| PODIATRIC ASSISTANT | 0406 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What medical assistants earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $59,290 | $28.50 | 19,500 |
| Alaska | $52,560 | $25.27 | 2,140 |
| District of Columbia | $51,050 | $24.54 | 2,260 |
| Minnesota | $50,480 | $24.27 | 10,580 |
| Oregon | $50,410 | $24.24 | 11,840 |
| California | $49,660 | $23.88 | 117,060 |
| Massachusetts | $49,460 | $23.78 | 14,880 |
| Wisconsin | $48,680 | $23.41 | 13,810 |
| Hawaii | $48,410 | $23.28 | 3,890 |
| Colorado | $48,400 | $23.27 | 13,160 |
| New Hampshire | $48,020 | $23.09 | 3,000 |
| New York | $48,000 | $23.08 | 40,710 |
| Maine | $47,580 | $22.88 | 4,480 |
| Connecticut | $47,430 | $22.81 | 10,250 |
| Nebraska | $47,370 | $22.78 | 2,380 |
| Vermont | $47,250 | $22.71 | 1,140 |
| New Jersey | $47,210 | $22.70 | 20,330 |
| Rhode Island | $47,190 | $22.69 | 3,210 |
| Montana | $46,820 | $22.51 | 2,460 |
| Maryland | $46,410 | $22.31 | 16,390 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,120 | $22.17 | 660 |
| Illinois | $46,090 | $22.16 | 20,260 |
| North Dakota | $45,980 | $22.11 | 600 |
| Arizona | $45,940 | $22.09 | 21,460 |
| Iowa | $45,480 | $21.87 | 5,990 |
| Utah | $45,360 | $21.81 | 9,990 |
| Nevada | $45,200 | $21.73 | 7,760 |
| North Carolina | $45,140 | $21.70 | 23,650 |
| Indiana | $45,110 | $21.69 | 19,630 |
| Virginia | $44,740 | $21.51 | 16,650 |
| Idaho | $44,700 | $21.49 | 5,250 |
| Delaware | $44,490 | $21.39 | 2,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,920 | $21.12 | 23,050 |
| Florida | $43,680 | $21.00 | 66,110 |
| Ohio | $42,810 | $20.58 | 28,950 |
| South Dakota | $41,870 | $20.13 | 1,340 |
| Georgia | $41,600 | $20.00 | 28,780 |
| South Carolina | $41,160 | $19.79 | 12,110 |
| Wyoming | $40,920 | $19.67 | 1,040 |
| Missouri | $40,440 | $19.44 | 13,050 |
| Michigan | $39,870 | $19.17 | 27,810 |
| Tennessee | $39,570 | $19.02 | 19,180 |
| Texas | $39,520 | $19.00 | 75,340 |
| Kansas | $39,510 | $19.00 | 5,510 |
| Kentucky | $39,270 | $18.88 | 13,440 |
| New Mexico | $39,230 | $18.86 | 5,400 |
| Oklahoma | $38,750 | $18.63 | 10,510 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $38,130 | $18.33 | 120 |
| Arkansas | $37,760 | $18.15 | 5,150 |
| West Virginia | $37,180 | $17.87 | 4,540 |
| Louisiana | $36,320 | $17.46 | 12,310 |
| Alabama | $36,100 | $17.35 | 13,300 |
| Mississippi | $35,360 | $17.00 | 3,340 |
| Guam | $33,570 | $16.14 | 270 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Medical Assistant Programs at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.