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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Louisiana

The median medical administrative assistant in Louisiana earned $36,930 a year in May 2025[1], 19.6% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Louisiana at #50 of 51 states for this job.

$3,078median pay per month in Louisiana
$4,396employer cost per month with benefits
$17.75median pay per hour
2,970people in this job in Louisiana

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Louisiana$30,090$36,930$49,050
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 Louisiana earns $34,270–$44,330; the top tenth earns $49,050 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Hammond, LA
$38,320
$45,330100
Baton Rouge, LA
$38,280
$45,170390
Lafayette, LA
$37,710
$44,180640
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$37,500
$45,150200
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$36,560
$45,970530
Lake Charles, LA
$36,400
$42,560170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$36,390
$44,550120
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$36,130
$46,640180
Monroe, LA
$35,930
$45,580110
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$35,880
$44,81050
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$35,290
$41,600100
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$35,090
$46,310200
Alexandria, LA
$34,460
$39,000150

Hammond, LA pays the most ($38,320) and Alexandria, LA the least ($34,460): $3,860 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 Louisiana
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 Louisiana?

The median was $36,930 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $34,270 to $44,330.

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

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 Louisiana do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Hammond, LA, with a median of $38,320 a year.

Other roles in Louisiana

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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.