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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Ohio

The median medical administrative assistant in Ohio earned $44,280 a year in May 2025[1], 3.6% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Ohio at #31 of 51 states for this job.

$44,280median annual wage
$63,257employer cost with benefits
$21.29median per hour
29,110people in this job in Ohio

BLS occupation 43-6013. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Ohio$36,730$44,280$56,830
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 Ohio earns $38,700–$47,980; the top tenth earns $56,830 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 Ohio median that makes about $63,257 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$63,257local 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 Ohio

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Columbus, OH
$46,220
$47,9605,490
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$46,180
$49,7007,140
Cleveland, OH
$45,920
$48,4507,120
Sandusky, OH
$43,500
$47,380200
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$42,730
$45,5501,740
Canton-Massillon, OH
$42,340
$45,410770
Akron, OH
$41,740
$46,8501,800
Springfield, OH
$41,530
$45,670170
Toledo, OH
$39,730
$45,8501,540
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
$39,270
$45,760920
Lima, OH
$39,090
$47,220420
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$38,940
$44,610750
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$38,440
$43,850760
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$38,180
$44,190700
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$38,130
$44,720860
Mansfield, OH
$37,650
$45,690250

Columbus, OH pays the most ($46,220) and Mansfield, OH the least ($37,650): $8,570 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 Ohio
Wyoming
$44,430
+0.3%
Utah
$44,330
+0.1%
Ohio
$44,280
+0.0%
New Mexico
$44,230
-0.1%
North Carolina
$44,190
-0.2%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Ohio?

The median was $44,280 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $38,700 to $47,980.

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

About $63,257 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Ohio do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Columbus, OH, with a median of $46,220 a year.

Other roles in Ohio

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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. Data checked 2026-10-16.