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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Alabama

The median medical administrative assistant in Alabama earned $36,930 a year in May 2025[1], 19.6% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Alabama at #49 of 51 states for this job.

$3,078median pay per month in Alabama
$4,396employer cost per month with benefits
$17.75median pay per hour
16,580people in this job in Alabama

BLS occupation 43-6013. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Alabama$29,890$36,930$50,900
United States$35,930$45,930$60,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Alabama earns $33,800–$44,990; the top tenth earns $50,900 or more, 1.7 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Alabama median that makes about $52,757 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$52,757local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Alabama

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Birmingham, AL
$39,150
$46,570n/a
Huntsville, AL
$37,680
$47,3701,800
Decatur, AL
$37,610
$45,850370
Montgomery, AL
$36,500
$45,7501,110
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$36,470
$46,030820
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$36,320
$45,220500
Mobile, AL
$36,220
$45,2101,420
Tuscaloosa, AL
$36,220
$42,020660
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$36,050
$38,900490
Dothan, AL
$35,560
$40,420690
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$35,470
$39,270590
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$35,170
$42,980350
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$35,160
$38,530480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$34,880
$38,180450
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$34,690
$37,8901,180
Gadsden, AL
$34,670
$38,360430

Birmingham, AL pays the most ($39,150) and Gadsden, AL the least ($34,670): $4,480 a year apart for the same job.

What a medical administrative assistant does

A medical administrative assistant handles a clinic's front and back office: scheduling, insurance checks, referrals, patient messages and records.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Alabama
Oklahoma
$38,330
+3.8%
Arkansas
$37,000
+0.2%
Alabama
$36,930
+0.0%
Louisiana
$36,930
+0.0%
Mississippi
$36,290
-1.7%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Alabama?

The median was $36,930 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $33,800 to $44,990.

What does it cost to employ a medical administrative assistant in Alabama?

About $52,757 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Alabama do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Birmingham, AL, with a median of $39,150 a year.

Other roles in Alabama

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

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