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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Kentucky

The median medical administrative assistant in Kentucky earned $38,750 a year in May 2025[1], 15.6% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Kentucky at #45 of 51 states for this job.

$3,229median pay per month in Kentucky
$4,613employer cost per month with benefits
$18.63median pay per hour
26,430people in this job in Kentucky

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Kentucky$30,700$38,750$49,770
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 Kentucky earns $35,940–$45,950; the top tenth earns $49,770 or more, 1.6 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 Kentucky median that makes about $55,357 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$55,357local 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 Kentucky

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$44,450
$46,9604,600
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$44,430
$47,0107,910
Paducah, KY-IL
$38,340
$44,710810
Bowling Green, KY
$37,940
$43,7001,040
Owensboro, KY
$37,070
$44,810520
Elizabethtown, KY
$36,920
$44,610520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$36,720
$43,8802,110
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$36,690
$43,5302,540
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$36,360
$40,8701,360
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$35,300
$37,9002,020

Lexington-Fayette, KY pays the most ($44,450) and East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area the least ($35,300): $9,150 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 Kentucky
South Carolina
$40,170
+3.7%
Tennessee
$39,940
+3.1%
Kentucky
$38,750
+0.0%
West Virginia
$38,430
-0.8%
Oklahoma
$38,330
-1.1%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Kentucky?

The median was $38,750 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $35,940 to $45,950.

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

About $55,357 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Kentucky do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Lexington-Fayette, KY, with a median of $44,450 a year.

Other roles in Kentucky

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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.