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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Colorado

The median medical administrative assistant in Colorado earned $46,920 a year in May 2025[1], 2.2% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Colorado at #18 of 51 states for this job.

$3,910median pay per month in Colorado
$5,586employer cost per month with benefits
$22.56median pay per hour
11,560people in this job in Colorado

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Colorado$38,100$46,920$57,990
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 Colorado earns $41,190–$50,660; the top tenth earns $57,990 or more, 1.5 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 Colorado median that makes about $67,029 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$67,029local 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 Colorado

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Boulder, CO
$49,890
$52,690840
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$47,980
$51,090430
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$47,810
$51,2705,980
Pueblo, CO
$45,670
$48,670350
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$45,510
$48,510550
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$45,460
$48,880280
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$45,190
$47,380650
Greeley, CO
$44,980
$47,660320
Colorado Springs, CO
$44,680
$48,9101,580
Grand Junction, CO
$44,140
$47,250530

Boulder, CO pays the most ($49,890) and Grand Junction, CO the least ($44,140): $5,750 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 Colorado
Maine
$46,990
+0.1%
Nevada
$46,990
+0.1%
Colorado
$46,920
+0.0%
Rhode Island
$46,860
-0.1%
Illinois
$46,670
-0.5%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Colorado?

The median was $46,920 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $41,190 to $50,660.

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

About $67,029 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Colorado do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Boulder, CO, with a median of $49,890 a year.

Other roles in Colorado

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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/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.