Medical Administrative Assistant salary in Yakima, WA
Yakima pays medical administrative assistants less than Washington as a whole but still more than the country. The median is $47,500 a year1: 18.2% below the Washington statewide median of $58,100 and 3.4% above the US median of $45,930. That is in the top quarter of US areas (#91 of 516). About 340 medical administrative assistants work here, 3% of the Washington total.
BLS occupation 43-6013, area Yakima, WA. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in Yakima against Washington and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima, WA | $39,650 | $47,500 | $57,790 | |
| Washington | $44,980 | $58,100 | $73,480 | |
| United States | $35,930 | $45,930 | $60,530 |
The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Yakima earns $45,890–$48,220. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $57,790, only 1.5 times the bottom tenth, against 1.7 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $2,330 wide, against $14,330 across Washington and $12,010 nationally: employers in Yakima pay within a narrower band.
What to budget for a medical administrative assistant here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,650 | $3,304 | $19.06 | $51,161 |
| 25th percentile | $45,890 | $3,824 | $22.06 | $59,213 |
| Median | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 | $61,290 |
| 75th percentile | $48,220 | $4,018 | $23.18 | $62,219 |
| 90th percentile | $57,790 | $4,816 | $27.78 | $74,568 |
Local pay is bunched just above the median: the 75th percentile is only $720 over it, while the 25th sits $1,610 below. Moving an offer from the median to the 75th percentile costs about $929 more a year with benefits. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.
For scale, the US median of $45,930 falls between the 25th percentile and the median in Yakima, and the Washington statewide median of $58,100 falls above the 90th percentile.
What a hire really costs in Yakima
Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $13,790 to the $47,500 median and brings it to $61,290 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in Yakima
Of the 15 roles we track in Yakima, this one ranks #13 by median pay, between HR assistants ($50,930) and customer support specialists ($46,570). Project Coordinator is the highest at $98,780.
| Role | Median | vs medical administrative assistant | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | +10.6% | 1,020 | |
| HR Assistant | +7.2% | 40 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | this role | 340 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -2.0% | 670 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -13.7% | 890 |
Measured against the US median, medical administrative assistants rank #7 of the 15 roles we track in Yakima (+3.4%), between customer support specialists (+4.0%) and HR assistants (+0.6%). The typical role here is at +0.6%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Medical administrative assistants hold 4.8% of the jobs in these 15 roles in Yakima, 3.2% across Washington and 6.1% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.
Other areas in Washington
Across the 13 areas of Washington with data for this job, the median runs from $46,810 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee to $60,350 in Seattle-Tacoma, a gap of $13,540 a year. All 4 areas in Washington with more medical administrative assistants than Yakima also pay more, among them Seattle-Tacoma, WA ($60,350) and Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ($49,200).
| Area | Median | vs Yakima | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Washington (Nonmetro) | +6.2% | 440 | |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | +3.6% | 1,090 | |
| Eastern Washington (Nonmetro) | +3.5% | 300 | |
| Walla Walla, WA | +1.3% | 60 | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | +1.2% | 220 | |
| Yakima, WA | this area | 340 | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | -1.5% | 160 |
Yakima against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, Yakima is #379 of 514 US areas for this job. It is a mid-sized market, and its pay is in the top quarter of US areas. Outside Washington, Bozeman and Waterbury-Shelton pay just above Yakima and La Crosse-Onalaska and Hartford-West Hartford just below. All four are within $30 a year of the median in Yakima. Of the three markets with about as many medical administrative assistants, none pays as much.
| Metro area | Median | vs Yakima | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | +0.0% | 490 | pay | |
| Bozeman, MT | +0.0% | 570 | pay | |
| Yakima, WA | this area | 340 | ||
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | -0.0% | 370 | pay | |
| Hartford-West Hartford, CT | -0.1% | 2,520 | pay | |
| Great Falls, MT | -5.5% | 340 | jobs | |
| Helena, MT | -8.2% | 340 | jobs | |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | -26.0% | 350 | jobs |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a medical administrative assistant in Yakima, WA?
About $61,290 a year at the median, or $5,108 a month: $47,500 in pay plus about $13,790 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What do medical administrative assistants earn in Yakima?
Pay here is higher than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $47,500 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $39,650, the 90th $57,790, and the middle half earned $45,890 to $48,220.
Is Yakima cheaper than the rest of Washington for medical administrative assistants?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $47,500 against $58,100 statewide. The next area up in Washington is Bremerton-Silverdale at $48,090, the next down Wenatchee-East Wenatchee at $46,810.
How many medical administrative assistants work in Yakima?
BLS counts about 340 in the May 2025 survey. That is 3% of the Washington total of 10,960. 4 areas in Washington have more; the closest in size is Kennewick-Richland, with about 350.
Does a medical administrative assistant cost more than a customer support specialist in Yakima?
Yes: $930 a year more at the median. The medians are $47,500 and $46,570.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.