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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in North Dakota

The median medical administrative assistant in North Dakota earned $45,390 a year in May 2025[1], 1.2% below the US median of $45,930. That puts North Dakota at #25 of 51 states for this job.

$3,782median pay per month in North Dakota
$5,404employer cost per month with benefits
$21.82median pay per hour
1,120people in this job in North Dakota

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Dakota$37,440$45,390$58,140
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 North Dakota earns $39,430–$50,210; the top tenth earns $58,140 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 North Dakota median that makes about $64,843 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$64,843local 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 North Dakota

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Minot, ND
$48,880
$53,22080
Bismarck, ND
$46,710
$50,690190
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$46,600
$51,540170
Fargo, ND-MN
$45,540
$50,210490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$44,960
$51,380120
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$42,410
$48,480150

Minot, ND pays the most ($48,880) and East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area the least ($42,410): $6,470 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 North Dakota
Arizona
$45,820
+0.9%
South Dakota
$45,810
+0.9%
North Dakota
$45,390
+0.0%
Pennsylvania
$44,930
-1.0%
Idaho
$44,920
-1.0%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in North Dakota?

The median was $45,390 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $39,430 to $50,210.

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

About $64,843 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in North Dakota do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Minot, ND, with a median of $48,880 a year.

Other roles in North Dakota

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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.