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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Washington

The median medical administrative assistant in Washington earned $58,100 a year in May 2025[1], 26.5% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Washington at #1 of 51 states for this job.

$4,842median pay per month in Washington
$6,917employer cost per month with benefits
$27.93median pay per hour
10,960people in this job in Washington

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Washington$44,980$58,100$73,480
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 Washington earns $48,510–$62,840; the top tenth earns $73,480 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 Washington median that makes about $83,000 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$83,000local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
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Pay by metro area in Washington

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$60,350
$64,3706,420
Longview-Kelso, WA
$58,830
$61,91050
Bellingham, WA
$55,670
$61,380230
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$52,900
$58,340320
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$50,780
$58,790350
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$50,740
$61,720180
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$50,450
$58,100440
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$49,200
$56,7201,090
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,160
$51,410300
Walla Walla, WA
$48,130
$60,74060
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$48,090
$60,820220
Yakima, WA
$47,500
$48,220340
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$46,810
$51,990160

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA pays the most ($60,350) and Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA the least ($46,810): $13,540 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 Washington
Washington
$58,100
+0.0%
California
$54,490
-6.2%
Massachusetts
$50,290
-13.4%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Washington?

The median was $58,100 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $48,510 to $62,840.

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

About $83,000 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Washington do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, with a median of $60,350 a year.

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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.