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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Utah

The median medical administrative assistant in Utah earned $44,330 a year in May 2025[1], 3.5% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Utah at #30 of 51 states for this job.

$3,694median pay per month in Utah
$5,277employer cost per month with benefits
$21.31median pay per hour
5,260people in this job in Utah

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Utah$34,510$44,330$57,080
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 Utah earns $37,390–$49,150; the top tenth earns $57,080 or more, 1.7 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 Utah median that makes about $63,329 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$63,329local 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 Utah

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$46,950
$51,1702,190
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
$44,990
$47,270160
Ogden, UT
$43,210
$48,400910
St. George, UT
$43,150
$50,110380
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$41,950
$48,3701,160
Logan, UT-ID
$41,230
$45,910190
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
$39,960
$45,770290

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT pays the most ($46,950) and High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area the least ($39,960): $6,990 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 Utah
Delaware
$44,500
+0.4%
Wyoming
$44,430
+0.2%
Utah
$44,330
+0.0%
Ohio
$44,280
-0.1%
New Mexico
$44,230
-0.2%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Utah?

The median was $44,330 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,390 to $49,150.

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

About $63,329 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Utah do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, with a median of $46,950 a year.

Other roles in Utah

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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.