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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Oregon

The median medical administrative assistant in Oregon earned $50,130 a year in May 2025[1], 9.1% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Oregon at #4 of 51 states for this job.

$4,178median pay per month in Oregon
$5,968employer cost per month with benefits
$24.10median pay per hour
16,840people in this job in Oregon

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Oregon$39,900$50,130$63,340
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 Oregon earns $46,510–$59,370; the top tenth earns $63,340 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 Oregon median that makes about $71,614 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$71,614local 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 Oregon

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$54,560
$60,3508,290
Albany, OR
$51,650
$56,550310
Bend, OR
$50,640
$59,8401,290
Grants Pass, OR
$49,430
$56,840300
Salem, OR
$48,920
$57,5801,440
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$48,380
$57,9801,560
Corvallis, OR
$47,850
$58,230430
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$47,320
$56,450570
Medford, OR
$47,230
$57,3401,180
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$47,040
$55,260570
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$46,100
$53,1301,010

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA pays the most ($54,560) and Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area the least ($46,100): $8,460 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 Oregon
California
$54,490
+8.7%
Massachusetts
$50,290
+0.3%
Oregon
$50,130
+0.0%
Minnesota
$50,030
-0.2%
Hawaii
$49,920
-0.4%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Oregon?

The median was $50,130 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $46,510 to $59,370.

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

About $71,614 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Oregon do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, with a median of $54,560 a year.

Other roles in Oregon

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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.