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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Minnesota

The median medical administrative assistant in Minnesota earned $50,030 a year in May 2025[1], 8.9% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Minnesota at #5 of 51 states for this job.

$4,169median pay per month in Minnesota
$5,956employer cost per month with benefits
$24.05median pay per hour
16,860people in this job in Minnesota

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Minnesota$43,390$50,030$61,490
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 Minnesota earns $48,100–$59,290; the top tenth earns $61,490 or more, 1.4 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 Minnesota median that makes about $71,471 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$71,471local 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 Minnesota

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$51,870
$59,4708,920
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$50,380
$51,170230
Mankato, MN
$49,160
$49,160350
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$48,080
$53,220640
Duluth, MN-WI
$47,870
$49,850790
St. Cloud, MN
$46,840
$50,360550
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$46,590
$49,540740
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$46,490
$52,010550

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI pays the most ($51,870) and Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area the least ($46,490): $5,380 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 Minnesota
Massachusetts
$50,290
+0.5%
Oregon
$50,130
+0.2%
Minnesota
$50,030
+0.0%
Hawaii
$49,920
-0.2%
District of Columbia
$49,180
-1.7%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Minnesota?

The median was $50,030 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $48,100 to $59,290.

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

About $71,471 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Minnesota do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, with a median of $51,870 a year.

Other roles in Minnesota

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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.