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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Massachusetts

The median medical administrative assistant in Massachusetts earned $50,290 a year in May 2025[1], 9.5% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Massachusetts at #3 of 51 states for this job.

$4,191median pay per month in Massachusetts
$5,987employer cost per month with benefits
$24.18median pay per hour
22,210people in this job in Massachusetts

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Massachusetts$41,460$50,290$63,030
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 Massachusetts earns $47,480–$58,910; the top tenth earns $63,030 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 Massachusetts median that makes about $71,843 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$71,843local 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 Massachusetts

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$51,940
$61,190560
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$51,600
$59,53016,330
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$51,470
$61,570180
Pittsfield, MA
$48,930
$49,970530
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$47,880
$55,990320
Springfield, MA
$47,780
$52,8701,030
Worcester, MA
$47,290
$57,1302,860

Barnstable Town, MA pays the most ($51,940) and Worcester, MA the least ($47,290): $4,650 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 Massachusetts
Washington
$58,100
+15.5%
California
$54,490
+8.4%
Massachusetts
$50,290
+0.0%
Oregon
$50,130
-0.3%
Minnesota
$50,030
-0.5%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Massachusetts?

The median was $50,290 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $47,480 to $58,910.

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

About $71,843 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Massachusetts do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Barnstable Town, MA, with a median of $51,940 a year.

Other roles in Massachusetts

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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.