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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Maryland

The median medical administrative assistant in Maryland earned $47,850 a year in May 2025[1], 4.2% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Maryland at #14 of 51 states for this job.

$3,988median pay per month in Maryland
$5,696employer cost per month with benefits
$23.00median pay per hour
17,290people in this job in Maryland

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Maryland$38,070$47,850$61,750
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 Maryland earns $43,350–$55,580; the top tenth earns $61,750 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 Maryland median that makes about $68,357 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$68,357local hire, first year incl. benefits
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-difference in year one
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Pay by metro area in Maryland

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$47,680
$52,7808,640
Lexington Park, MD
$44,980
$55,140440
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
$44,590
$47,960670
Salisbury, MD
$43,710
$45,180540
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$41,660
$49,080440

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD pays the most ($47,680) and Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV the least ($41,660): $6,020 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 Maryland
Vermont
$48,200
+0.7%
Alaska
$47,870
+0.0%
Maryland
$47,850
+0.0%
New York
$47,710
-0.3%
Maine
$46,990
-1.8%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Maryland?

The median was $47,850 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $43,350 to $55,580.

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

About $68,357 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Maryland do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, with a median of $47,680 a year.

Other roles in Maryland

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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.