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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Missouri

The median medical administrative assistant in Missouri earned $43,980 a year in May 2025[1], 4.2% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Missouri at #35 of 51 states for this job.

$3,665median pay per month in Missouri
$5,236employer cost per month with benefits
$21.14median pay per hour
12,260people in this job in Missouri

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Missouri$35,520$43,980$55,730
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 Missouri earns $37,440–$48,440; the top tenth earns $55,730 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 Missouri median that makes about $62,829 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$62,829local hire, first year incl. benefits
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-difference in year one
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Pay by metro area in Missouri

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$45,620
$50,5306,570
Kansas City, MO-KS
$45,160
$48,8004,680
Columbia, MO
$41,890
$50,660430
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,580
$45,460150
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$39,000
$43,520210
Jefferson City, MO
$38,920
$46,120170
Joplin, MO-KS
$38,600
$44,600260
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,960
$44,690430
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,710
$43,380410
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$37,360
$46,410290
Springfield, MO
$37,150
$45,2501,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,810
$44,120620

St. Louis, MO-IL pays the most ($45,620) and Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area the least ($36,810): $8,810 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 Missouri
North Carolina
$44,190
+0.5%
Indiana
$44,060
+0.2%
Missouri
$43,980
+0.0%
Montana
$43,740
-0.5%
Georgia (US state)
$43,160
-1.9%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Missouri?

The median was $43,980 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,440 to $48,440.

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

About $62,829 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Missouri do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

St. Louis, MO-IL, with a median of $45,620 a year.

Other roles in Missouri

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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.