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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Hawaii

The median medical administrative assistant in Hawaii earned $49,920 a year in May 2025[1], 8.7% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Hawaii at #6 of 51 states for this job.

$4,160median pay per month in Hawaii
$5,943employer cost per month with benefits
$24.00median pay per hour
2,160people in this job in Hawaii

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Hawaii$38,750$49,920$59,360
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 Hawaii earns $45,790–$55,420; the top tenth earns $59,360 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 Hawaii median that makes about $71,314 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$71,314local 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 Hawaii

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
$52,570
$55,920290
Urban Honolulu, HI
$49,460
$56,2301,580
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
$47,660
$50,710270

Kahului-Wailuku, HI pays the most ($52,570) and Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area the least ($47,660): $4,910 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 Hawaii
Oregon
$50,130
+0.4%
Minnesota
$50,030
+0.2%
Hawaii
$49,920
+0.0%
District of Columbia
$49,180
-1.5%
New Jersey
$48,660
-2.5%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Hawaii?

The median was $49,920 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $45,790 to $55,420.

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

About $71,314 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Hawaii do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Kahului-Wailuku, HI, with a median of $52,570 a year.

Other roles in Hawaii

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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.