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Nestled against the stunning backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake City is a vibrant and rapidly growing city that serves as the capital of Utah. Known for its natural beauty, thriving economy, and excellent healthcare system, Salt Lake City offers numerous opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a career as a medical assistant. With its top-tier medical facilities, innovative healthcare practices, and commitment to quality patient care, Salt Lake City provides an ideal environment for those looking to enter the field of medical assisting.

Medical Assistant Schools in Salt Lake City

Medical assistant training programs are available at the following schools in Salt Lake City:

Fortis College-Salt Lake City

Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Salt Lake City Medical Assistant Jobs By the Numbers

The demand for medical assistants in Salt Lake City, Utah, remains robust. With a growing population, advancements in healthcare technology, and an emphasis on wellness, there is a consistent need for skilled medical professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field of medical assisting is projected to experience above-average job growth in Utah. Salt Lake City’s concentration of hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities contributes to the ongoing demand for qualified medical assistants.

Alabama

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Alabama12,490$28,830 - $36,130$13.28 - $17.96
Birmingham-Hoover, AL3990$30,070 - $39,100$14.46 - $18.80
Huntsville, AL1580$28,830 - $35,600$13.86 - $17.12
Mobile, AL1220$29,130 - $35,910$14.00 - $17.26
Montgomery, AL820$28,560 - $35,250$13.73 - $16.95
Dothan, AL520$28,720 - $34,620$13.81 - $16.64
Tuscaloosa, AL490$28,790 - $36,070$13.84 - $17.34
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL460$29,540 - $35,260$14.20 - $16.95
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL400$28,010 - $35,210$13.47 - $16.93
Gadsden, AL390$26,920 - $34,400$12.94 - $16.54
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL370$27,520 - $35,310$13.23 - $16.98
Auburn-Opelika, AL350$28,640 - $36,270$13.77 - $17.44
Decatur, AL280$28,990 - $34,520$13.94 - $16.60

Alaska

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Alaska1,920$45,260 - $52,000$21.76 - $25.00
Anchorage, AK1360$45,300 - $51,260$21.78 - $24.64
Fairbanks, AK150$45,270 - $49,330$21.76 - $23.72

Arizona

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Arizona19,480$36,770 - $44,440$17.68 - $21.36
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ13670$37,320 - $44,790$17.94 - $21.53
Tucson, AZ3170$34,710 - $40,160$16.69 - $19.31
Yuma, AZ440$33,500 - $39,870$16.11 - $19.17
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ430$31,500 - $37,420$15.14 - $17.99
Prescott, AZ420$36,290 - $41,800$17.45 - $20.10
Flagstaff, AZ410$37,020 - $43,640$17.80 - $20.98
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ250$32,410 - $39,260$15.58 - $18.88

Arkansas

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Arkansas4,250$29,990 - $36,460$14.42 - $17.53
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR1540$30,770 - $37,250$14.79 - $17.91
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO920$30,700 - $36,090$14.76 - $17.35
Fort Smith, AR-OK400$29,520 - $36,470$14.19 - $17.54
Hot Springs, AR240$28,770 - $36,020$13.83 - $17.32
Jonesboro, AR160$29,150 - $34,490$14.01 - $16.58
Pine Bluff, AR90$28,720 - $36,350$13.81 - $17.48

California

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
California111,470$37,440 - $56,270$18.00 - $27.05
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA36770$37,350 - $46,560$17.96 - $22.39
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA14500$46,140 - $70,960$22.18 - $34.12
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA10380$35,260 - $44,340$16.95 - $21.32
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA8810$37,280 - $47,280$17.93 - $22.73
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA7470$44,230 - $67,220$21.26 - $32.32
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA6420$45,110 - $66,750$21.69 - $32.09
Fresno, CA3190$35,890 - $46,340$17.26 - $22.28
Bakersfield, CA2670$35,210 - $44,680$16.93 - $21.48
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA1700$36,870 - $48,050$17.72 - $23.10
Santa Rosa, CA1630$43,480 - $66,840$20.90 - $32.13
Stockton-Lodi, CA1590$37,480 - $60,400$18.02 - $29.04
Modesto, CA1490$37,010 - $63,620$17.79 - $30.59
Visalia-Porterville, CA1200$36,620 - $48,970$17.61 - $23.54
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA1160$45,750 - $75,570$21.99 - $36.33
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA1150$36,860 - $48,370$17.72 - $23.26
Salinas, CA1010$38,220 - $46,420$18.38 - $22.32
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA870$38,330 - $57,430$18.43 - $27.61
Redding, CA750$35,630 - $46,930$17.13 - $22.56
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA750$37,550 - $49,780$18.05 - $23.93
Merced, CA550$34,670 - $38,160$16.67 - $18.34
Chico, CA520$36,670 - $45,160$17.63 - $21.71
El Centro, CA480$33,150 - $40,830$15.94 - $19.63
Napa, CA380$43,110 - $66,160$20.73 - $31.81
Hanford-Corcoran, CA370$35,350 - $44,950$16.99 - $21.61
Yuba City, CA370$38,150 - $50,830$18.34 - $24.44
Madera, CA290$35,850 - $42,560$17.23 - $20.46

Colorado

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Colorado11,520$39,260 - $47,560$18.88 - $22.87
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO5300$40,140 - $49,140$19.30 - $23.63
Colorado Springs, CO1970$37,910 - $45,930$18.22 - $22.08
Fort Collins, CO990$38,100 - $47,930$18.32 - $23.04
Boulder, CO830$39,900 - $47,940$19.18 - $23.05
Pueblo, CO430$35,660 - $45,160$17.14 - $21.71
Grand Junction, CO370$35,100 - $44,110$16.87 - $21.21
Greeley, CO300$37,650 - $44,590$18.10 - $21.44

Connecticut

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Connecticut9,760$38,270 - $46,580$18.40 - $22.40
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT3550$38,250 - $46,620$18.39 - $22.41
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT2320$39,240 - $46,260$18.86 - $22.24
New Haven, CT1780$38,130 - $47,020$18.33 - $22.60
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI600$37,600 - $45,250$18.08 - $21.76
Danbury, CT560$38,790 - $46,010$18.65 - $22.12
Waterbury, CT480$38,020 - $45,550$18.28 - $21.90

Delaware

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Delaware2,830$34,190 - $41,600$16.44 - $20.00
Dover, DE340$29,900 - $35,150$14.38 - $16.90

District of Columbia

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
District of Columbia1,910$44,810 - $52,540$21.54 - $25.26
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV12220$37,350 - $49,060$17.96 - $23.59

Florida

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Florida58,530$34,370 - $40,690$16.53 - $19.56
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL16600$35,860 - $43,290$17.24 - $20.81
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL9340$35,290 - $40,420$16.96 - $19.43
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL7650$33,130 - $37,800$15.93 - $18.18
Jacksonville, FL5520$34,880 - $40,860$16.77 - $19.65
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL2380$35,620 - $42,440$17.13 - $20.40
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL2250$36,680 - $42,790$17.64 - $20.57
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL1670$31,400 - $37,660$15.10 - $18.11
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL1410$30,280 - $36,830$14.56 - $17.71
Tallahassee, FL1210$30,330 - $36,710$14.58 - $17.65
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL1180$34,280 - $41,410$16.48 - $19.91
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL1170$32,220 - $37,840$15.49 - $18.19
Port St. Lucie, FL1120$34,890 - $39,880$16.78 - $19.18
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL1020$36,930 - $43,980$17.76 - $21.14
Ocala, FL880$30,410 - $35,580$14.62 - $17.11
Gainesville, FL790$30,720 - $37,660$14.77 - $18.11
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL510$33,790 - $37,760$16.25 - $18.16
Panama City, FL440$31,310 - $35,830$15.06 - $17.22
Punta Gorda, FL430$33,590 - $36,760$16.15 - $17.67
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL430$36,110 - $45,450$17.36 - $21.85
The Villages, FL420$31,750 - $37,840$15.26 - $18.19
Homosassa Springs, FL290$30,430 - $36,620$14.63 - $17.61
Sebring, FL270$30,760 - $37,220$14.79 - $17.89

Georgia

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Georgia25,500$31,800 - $41,970$15.29 - $20.18
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA14720$34,980 - $44,640$16.82 - $21.46
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC1370$30,490 - $36,970$14.66 - $17.77
Macon, GA1130$31,340 - $39,300$15.07 - $18.90
Gainesville, GA990$34,790 - $41,980$16.73 - $20.19
Savannah, GA870$31,610 - $38,150$15.20 - $18.34
Columbus, GA-AL800$29,840 - $38,370$14.35 - $18.45
Athens-Clarke County, GA760$34,210 - $43,420$16.45 - $20.87
Albany, GA420$28,790 - $34,920$13.84 - $16.79
Rome, GA370$30,520 - $38,580$14.67 - $18.55
Warner Robins, GA340$29,470 - $35,750$14.17 - $17.19
Valdosta, GA330$28,430 - $34,290$13.67 - $16.49
Dalton, GA300$30,430 - $36,570$14.63 - $17.58
Brunswick, GA150$30,970 - $38,270$14.89 - $18.40
Hinesville, GA80$30,850 - $35,830$14.83 - $17.23

Hawaii

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Hawaii3,630$37,180 - $49,030$17.88 - $23.57
Urban Honolulu, HI2770$36,700 - $49,030$17.65 - $23.57
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI330$39,090 - $47,020$18.79 - $22.61

Idaho

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Idaho4,100$36,240 - $45,000$17.42 - $21.64
Boise City, ID1940$36,940 - $45,270$17.76 - $21.77
Coeur d'Alene, ID470$37,390 - $45,850$17.98 - $22.04
Idaho Falls, ID470$35,310 - $40,550$16.97 - $19.50
Pocatello, ID200$33,890 - $40,030$16.29 - $19.24
Lewiston, ID-WA190$36,340 - $46,040$17.47 - $22.14
Twin Falls, ID140$34,340 - $41,310$16.51 - $19.86

Illinois

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Illinois21,610$36,790 - $44,600$17.69 - $21.44
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI16820$37,800 - $45,580$18.18 - $21.91
Rockford, IL950$37,030 - $39,050$17.80 - $18.77
Springfield, IL890$35,090 - $39,790$16.87 - $19.13
Peoria, IL790$35,600 - $38,110$17.11 - $18.32
Champaign-Urbana, IL690$36,290 - $42,670$17.45 - $20.51
Carbondale-Marion, IL390$31,650 - $41,060$15.22 - $19.74
Bloomington, IL250$34,730 - $41,780$16.70 - $20.09
Kankakee, IL240$37,260 - $39,280$17.91 - $18.89
Decatur, IL90$34,720 - $43,390$16.69 - $20.86
Danville, IL60$29,940 - $37,890$14.39 - $18.22

Indiana

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Indiana20,020$35,660 - $43,520$17.15 - $20.92
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN7070$37,500 - $45,290$18.03 - $21.77
Fort Wayne, IN1730$34,790 - $41,980$16.73 - $20.19
Evansville, IN-KY1110$33,770 - $40,840$16.24 - $19.63
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI850$34,550 - $41,700$16.61 - $20.05
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN710$37,720 - $42,980$18.14 - $20.66
Bloomington, IN540$35,360 - $42,800$17.00 - $20.58
Elkhart-Goshen, IN540$35,610 - $43,900$17.12 - $21.11
Terre Haute, IN470$34,120 - $39,890$16.41 - $19.18
Muncie, IN450$34,820 - $41,300$16.74 - $19.86
Columbus, IN380$34,650 - $40,410$16.66 - $19.43
Michigan City-La Porte, IN270$34,940 - $41,600$16.80 - $20.00
Kokomo, IN140$34,120 - $41,120$16.40 - $19.77

Iowa

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Iowa4,870$36,410 - $45,120$17.50 - $21.69
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA1090$38,510 - $47,310$18.51 - $22.75
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL620$34,430 - $42,090$16.56 - $20.24
Iowa City, IA530$41,320 - $52,170$19.87 - $25.08
Cedar Rapids, IA460$37,710 - $46,600$18.13 - $22.41
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA270$37,030 - $45,120$17.80 - $21.69
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD250$34,350 - $40,770$16.52 - $19.60
Ames, IA160$37,010 - $43,630$17.80 - $20.98
Dubuque, IA140$36,630 - $41,600$17.61 - $20.00

Kansas

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Kansas4,700$32,680 - $39,150$15.71 - $18.82
Wichita, KS1250$31,300 - $38,080$15.05 - $18.31
Topeka, KS470$33,700 - $39,130$16.20 - $18.81
Lawrence, KS150$33,280 - $36,180$16.00 - $17.39
Manhattan, KS80$29,630 - $35,920$14.25 - $17.27

Kentucky

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Kentucky12,690$30,450 - $37,950$14.64 - $18.24
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN4060$34,740 - $39,580$16.70 - $19.03
Lexington-Fayette, KY1960$32,780 - $38,110$15.76 - $18.32
Bowling Green, KY700$30,020 - $37,040$14.44 - $17.81
Owensboro, KY310$29,480 - $35,890$14.17 - $17.26
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY270$28,890 - $34,760$13.89 - $16.71

Louisiana

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Louisiana10,480$27,920 - $35,990$13.42 - $17.30
New Orleans-Metairie, LA3200$29,220 - $37,190$14.05 - $17.88
Baton Rouge, LA2050$29,580 - $39,730$14.22 - $19.10
Lafayette, LA1150$25,250 - $35,350$12.14 - $16.99
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA820$28,450 - $35,620$13.68 - $17.12
Lake Charles, LA660$30,680 - $32,140$14.75 - $15.45
Houma-Thibodaux, LA470$28,440 - $35,800$13.67 - $17.21
Monroe, LA450$24,250 - $34,300$11.66 - $16.49
Alexandria, LA410$26,780 - $32,400$12.88 - $15.58
Hammond, LA340$29,300 - $35,990$14.09 - $17.30

Maine

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Maine4,150$37,710 - $45,400$18.13 - $21.83
Portland-South Portland, ME1190$39,760 - $48,220$19.12 - $23.18
Bangor, ME660$36,730 - $45,340$17.66 - $21.80
Lewiston-Auburn, ME370$39,670 - $46,070$19.07 - $22.15

Maryland

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Maryland13,420$36,650 - $45,490$17.62 - $21.87
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6890$37,070 - $45,310$17.82 - $21.79
Salisbury, MD-DE980$34,180 - $38,850$16.43 - $18.68
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV530$34,210 - $40,830$16.45 - $19.63
California-Lexington Park, MD180$37,550 - $45,810$18.05 - $22.03
Cumberland, MD-WV170$30,920 - $37,630$14.86 - $18.09

Massachusetts

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Massachusetts13,630$39,940 - $48,520$19.20 - $23.33
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH9380$42,330 - $49,470$20.35 - $23.79
Springfield, MA-CT1870$38,430 - $46,850$18.48 - $22.52
Worcester, MA-CT1110$37,180 - $46,790$17.88 - $22.49
New Bedford, MA470$36,090 - $43,780$17.35 - $21.05
Barnstable Town, MA460$39,260 - $46,660$18.88 - $22.43
Leominster-Gardner, MA210$38,340 - $45,560$18.43 - $21.91
Pittsfield, MA190$34,200 - $41,890$16.44 - $20.14

Michigan

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Michigan24,710$34,200 - $40,280$16.44 - $19.37
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI11570$34,230 - $39,960$16.46 - $19.21
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI2390$34,810 - $40,840$16.74 - $19.63
Ann Arbor, MI1480$37,150 - $45,290$17.86 - $21.77
Flint, MI1100$31,410 - $37,770$15.10 - $18.16
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI990$35,270 - $42,330$16.96 - $20.35
Lansing-East Lansing, MI990$35,200 - $40,300$16.92 - $19.37
Saginaw, MI630$33,000 - $40,280$15.87 - $19.37
Muskegon, MI470$32,550 - $39,460$15.65 - $18.97
Jackson, MI330$36,190 - $38,820$17.40 - $18.66
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI330$32,180 - $36,530$15.47 - $17.56
Battle Creek, MI260$31,930 - $41,750$15.35 - $20.07
Monroe, MI200$30,010 - $36,240$14.43 - $17.43
Midland, MI190$33,380 - $36,280$16.05 - $17.44
Bay City, MI170$31,140 - $36,820$14.97 - $17.70

Minnesota

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Minnesota12,120$44,630 - $50,020$21.46 - $24.05
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI7670$46,660 - $50,300$22.43 - $24.18
Rochester, MN2290$47,680 - $47,680$22.92 - $22.92
Duluth, MN-WI620$38,690 - $51,400$18.60 - $24.71
St. Cloud, MN280$35,870 - $46,370$17.25 - $22.29
Mankato-North Mankato, MN160$38,570 - $46,180$18.54 - $22.20

Mississippi

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Mississippi3,610$27,940 - $35,780$13.43 - $17.20
Jackson, MS750$29,440 - $35,870$14.15 - $17.25
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS740$26,610 - $32,700$12.79 - $15.72
Hattiesburg, MS350$28,180 - $34,260$13.55 - $16.47

Missouri

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Missouri12,810$32,370 - $38,900$15.56 - $18.70
St. Louis, MO-IL6160$35,500 - $39,790$17.07 - $19.13
Kansas City, MO-KS4430$35,400 - $43,850$17.02 - $21.08
Springfield, MO1270$31,340 - $35,920$15.07 - $17.27
Columbia, MO400$30,290 - $36,050$14.56 - $17.33
Joplin, MO300$30,400 - $37,600$14.61 - $18.08
Jefferson City, MO280$30,670 - $36,280$14.75 - $17.44
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL270$30,340 - $36,410$14.59 - $17.50
St. Joseph, MO-KS240$32,570 - $36,780$15.66 - $17.68

Montana

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Montana1,920$37,180 - $44,820$17.88 - $21.55
Missoula, MT340$38,360 - $45,470$18.44 - $21.86
Billings, MT330$36,890 - $45,600$17.74 - $21.92
Great Falls, MT150$37,350 - $44,910$17.96 - $21.59

Nebraska

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Nebraska2,470$34,500 - $45,680$16.59 - $21.96
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA1300$35,360 - $47,540$17.00 - $22.86
Lincoln, NE480$31,520 - $44,950$15.16 - $21.61
Grand Island, NE110$31,640 - $40,980$15.21 - $19.70

Nevada

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Nevada7,570$35,760 - $43,700$17.19 - $21.01
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV5780$35,730 - $42,110$17.18 - $20.24
Reno, NV1150$37,460 - $45,470$18.01 - $21.86
Carson City, NV210$38,280 - $46,120$18.41 - $22.18

New Hampshire

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
New Hampshire2,720$38,680 - $46,540$18.60 - $22.38
Manchester, NH540$38,950 - $45,310$18.72 - $21.78
Portsmouth, NH-ME460$38,630 - $46,720$18.57 - $22.46
Dover-Durham, NH-ME300$37,780 - $45,030$18.16 - $21.65

New Jersey

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
New Jersey19,630$37,190 - $46,550$17.88 - $22.38
Trenton, NJ880$36,990 - $46,650$17.78 - $22.43
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ800$36,340 - $44,090$17.47 - $21.20
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ280$36,030 - $45,990$17.32 - $22.11
Ocean City, NJ130$35,440 - $42,640$17.04 - $20.50

New Mexico

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
New Mexico7,230$31,660 - $40,750$15.22 - $19.59
Albuquerque, NM4220$31,840 - $41,200$15.31 - $19.81
Las Cruces, NM800$29,120 - $36,220$14.00 - $17.41
Santa Fe, NM440$36,920 - $45,630$17.75 - $21.94
Farmington, NM240$31,660 - $38,440$15.22 - $18.48

New York

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
New York35,720$37,780 - $47,710$18.16 - $22.94
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA41120$38,020 - $47,970$18.28 - $23.06
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY2210$34,930 - $45,360$16.79 - $21.81
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY1280$35,030 - $42,000$16.84 - $20.19
Rochester, NY1150$34,930 - $39,270$16.80 - $18.88
Syracuse, NY1050$34,670 - $42,760$16.67 - $20.56
Binghamton, NY430$32,430 - $37,890$15.59 - $18.22
Utica-Rome, NY310$33,260 - $42,920$15.99 - $20.64
Glens Falls, NY150$36,890 - $42,430$17.73 - $20.40
Kingston, NY140$35,010 - $43,540$16.83 - $20.93
Elmira, NY90$34,430 - $36,930$16.56 - $17.75
Ithaca, NY90$36,990 - $42,600$17.78 - $20.48
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY0$35,450 - $36,980$17.05 - $17.78

North Carolina

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
North Carolina20,620$35,240 - $41,970$16.94 - $20.18
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC5750$36,420 - $45,730$17.51 - $21.99
Raleigh, NC2490$36,870 - $43,260$17.72 - $20.80
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC1970$38,270 - $40,330$18.40 - $19.39
Greensboro-High Point, NC1410$36,440 - $42,900$17.52 - $20.62
Asheville, NC1240$34,990 - $39,140$16.82 - $18.82
Winston-Salem, NC1190$36,530 - $41,970$17.56 - $20.18
Wilmington, NC880$33,820 - $38,670$16.26 - $18.59
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC860$34,030 - $38,410$16.36 - $18.47
Fayetteville, NC710$29,510 - $35,900$14.19 - $17.26
Greenville, NC540$32,190 - $36,940$15.48 - $17.76
Burlington, NC280$32,290 - $42,400$15.53 - $20.38
Jacksonville, NC280$30,160 - $34,130$14.50 - $16.41
New Bern, NC280$31,500 - $35,840$15.15 - $17.23
Goldsboro, NC120$30,690 - $36,090$14.76 - $17.35
Rocky Mount, NC120$30,470 - $36,650$14.65 - $17.62

North Dakota

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
North Dakota470$35,140 - $44,450$16.90 - $21.37
Fargo, ND-MN210$33,970 - $46,010$16.33 - $22.12
Bismarck, ND110$35,180 - $43,760$16.91 - $21.04
Grand Forks, ND-MN80$37,880 - $45,800$18.21 - $22.02

Ohio

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Ohio21,900$33,390 - $40,390$16.05 - $19.42
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN4540$36,090 - $43,140$17.35 - $20.74
Columbus, OH4480$35,420 - $42,380$17.03 - $20.38
Cleveland-Elyria, OH3300$36,150 - $43,880$17.38 - $21.10
Dayton, OH1890$33,860 - $40,300$16.28 - $19.38
Toledo, OH1550$32,980 - $39,300$15.86 - $18.90
Akron, OH1260$34,410 - $40,280$16.54 - $19.36
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA1150$28,750 - $35,740$13.82 - $17.18
Canton-Massillon, OH790$30,150 - $38,290$14.49 - $18.41
Lima, OH350$30,420 - $39,320$14.62 - $18.90
Mansfield, OH230$30,820 - $36,730$14.82 - $17.66
Springfield, OH200$33,390 - $37,510$16.05 - $18.04

Oklahoma

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Oklahoma9,140$30,770 - $38,350$14.79 - $18.44
Oklahoma City, OK3770$31,830 - $39,690$15.30 - $19.08
Tulsa, OK3070$31,260 - $36,910$15.03 - $17.75
Lawton, OK220$28,500 - $34,120$13.70 - $16.40
Enid, OK130$29,840 - $34,540$14.35 - $16.60

Oregon

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Oregon10,940$40,000 - $50,580$19.23 - $24.32
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA6280$43,260 - $52,230$20.80 - $25.11
Salem, OR1000$40,560 - $49,790$19.50 - $23.94
Eugene, OR900$38,710 - $47,870$18.61 - $23.01
Medford, OR800$39,210 - $46,510$18.85 - $22.36
Bend-Redmond, OR720$39,740 - $48,850$19.11 - $23.49
Corvallis, OR320$38,400 - $48,330$18.46 - $23.24
Grants Pass, OR260$38,640 - $46,030$18.58 - $22.13
Albany, OR210$39,290 - $51,520$18.89 - $24.77

Pennsylvania

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Pennsylvania23,460$35,190 - $43,920$16.92 - $21.12
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD12250$37,820 - $45,410$18.19 - $21.83
Pittsburgh, PA5230$35,060 - $41,810$16.86 - $20.10
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ1610$36,330 - $43,650$17.46 - $20.99
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA1310$36,080 - $42,090$17.35 - $20.24
Lancaster, PA900$35,700 - $42,590$17.16 - $20.48
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA800$33,780 - $37,720$16.24 - $18.14
Reading, PA710$36,400 - $44,390$17.50 - $21.34
York-Hanover, PA700$34,960 - $40,000$16.81 - $19.23
Erie, PA470$31,700 - $37,040$15.24 - $17.81
Altoona, PA360$29,900 - $35,490$14.38 - $17.06
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA260$34,730 - $40,080$16.70 - $19.27
Johnstown, PA240$30,590 - $35,480$14.71 - $17.06
Williamsport, PA230$33,960 - $37,610$16.33 - $18.08
East Stroudsburg, PA200$32,770 - $36,030$15.75 - $17.32
Lebanon, PA190$34,820 - $38,830$16.74 - $18.67
State College, PA180$34,960 - $38,190$16.81 - $18.36
Gettysburg, PA150$35,070 - $38,010$16.86 - $18.27
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA140$31,720 - $39,560$15.25 - $19.02

Rhode Island

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Rhode Island3,130$37,200 - $44,670$17.89 - $21.47
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA3490$37,070 - $44,710$17.82 - $21.50

South Carolina

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
South Carolina11,350$30,890 - $38,800$14.85 - $18.66
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC2390$32,150 - $42,040$15.46 - $20.21
Charleston-North Charleston, SC1950$33,180 - $40,350$15.95 - $19.40
Columbia, SC1870$30,480 - $37,450$14.65 - $18.01
Florence, SC920$27,160 - $34,910$13.06 - $16.79
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC780$31,150 - $38,560$14.97 - $18.54
Spartanburg, SC730$31,250 - $38,020$15.03 - $18.28
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC530$30,420 - $37,870$14.63 - $18.21
Sumter, SC170$30,490 - $39,260$14.66 - $18.88

South Dakota

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
South Dakota990$30,960 - $38,310$14.89 - $18.42
Sioux Falls, SD410$31,210 - $38,940$15.01 - $18.72
Rapid City, SD180$29,980 - $39,030$14.42 - $18.76

Tennessee

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Tennessee18,870$31,080 - $38,830$14.94 - $18.67
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN6220$35,030 - $40,600$16.84 - $19.52
Memphis, TN-MS-AR3500$31,220 - $38,680$15.01 - $18.60
Knoxville, TN2410$31,440 - $37,550$15.12 - $18.05
Chattanooga, TN-GA2160$30,790 - $38,880$14.80 - $18.69
Johnson City, TN730$29,620 - $36,390$14.24 - $17.50
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA660$29,640 - $37,310$14.25 - $17.94
Jackson, TN480$30,080 - $38,130$14.46 - $18.33
Clarksville, TN-KY460$29,620 - $37,220$14.24 - $17.89
Cleveland, TN270$29,830 - $35,280$14.34 - $16.96
Morristown, TN230$29,760 - $35,150$14.31 - $16.90

Texas

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Texas66,550$31,780 - $40,460$15.28 - $19.45
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX17820$36,090 - $43,210$17.35 - $20.78
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX16050$35,020 - $44,310$16.84 - $21.30
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX7570$31,960 - $37,640$15.36 - $18.10
Austin-Round Rock, TX5650$36,810 - $44,270$17.70 - $21.29
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX2510$23,230 - $31,640$11.17 - $15.21
El Paso, TX2060$27,480 - $34,110$13.21 - $16.40
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX1190$26,480 - $32,250$12.73 - $15.51
Corpus Christi, TX940$30,110 - $36,110$14.48 - $17.36
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX830$29,890 - $38,060$14.37 - $18.30
Lubbock, TX830$29,500 - $36,380$14.18 - $17.49
College Station-Bryan, TX750$30,660 - $36,330$14.74 - $17.47
Killeen-Temple, TX730$30,860 - $38,790$14.84 - $18.65
Tyler, TX720$30,230 - $37,070$14.54 - $17.82
Amarillo, TX550$29,480 - $36,500$14.17 - $17.55
Waco, TX530$31,000 - $36,940$14.90 - $17.76
Laredo, TX500$25,710 - $33,820$12.36 - $16.26
Abilene, TX450$32,290 - $36,630$15.52 - $17.61
Midland, TX450$34,760 - $40,220$16.71 - $19.34
Longview, TX440$29,850 - $36,600$14.35 - $17.60
Wichita Falls, TX350$29,180 - $35,680$14.03 - $17.15
Odessa, TX270$30,840 - $38,880$14.83 - $18.69
Sherman-Denison, TX260$31,200 - $38,770$15.00 - $18.64
San Angelo, TX230$29,540 - $35,310$14.20 - $16.98
Texarkana, TX-AR210$28,210 - $35,640$13.56 - $17.13
Victoria, TX140$29,490 - $36,740$14.18 - $17.66

Utah

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Utah9,220$34,080 - $41,940$16.39 - $20.17
Salt Lake City, UT3540$36,410 - $44,790$17.51 - $21.54
Provo-Orem, UT1940$32,750 - $41,250$15.75 - $19.83
Ogden-Clearfield, UT1930$34,150 - $41,230$16.42 - $19.82
St. George, UT730$32,120 - $41,030$15.44 - $19.73
Logan, UT-ID500$32,160 - $41,970$15.46 - $20.18

Vermont

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Vermont1,280$38,170 - $46,330$18.35 - $22.27
Burlington-South Burlington, VT720$37,870 - $46,500$18.21 - $22.36

Virginia

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Virginia15,230$34,910 - $44,230$16.79 - $21.27
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC2950$34,490 - $37,900$16.58 - $18.22
Richmond, VA2400$35,400 - $38,900$17.02 - $18.70
Roanoke, VA550$31,180 - $38,120$14.99 - $18.33
Lynchburg, VA510$30,420 - $36,490$14.63 - $17.54
Charlottesville, VA460$32,530 - $41,130$15.64 - $19.78
Winchester, VA-WV400$34,270 - $39,460$16.48 - $18.97
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA220$31,180 - $36,360$14.99 - $17.48
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA180$35,440 - $39,900$17.04 - $19.18
Harrisonburg, VA160$31,340 - $38,400$15.07 - $18.46

Washington

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Washington18,300$44,410 - $58,130$21.35 - $27.95
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA10360$47,660 - $60,830$22.91 - $29.25
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA1530$38,430 - $47,730$18.48 - $22.95
Kennewick-Richland, WA660$40,060 - $48,560$19.26 - $23.35
Olympia-Tumwater, WA660$41,960 - $51,570$20.17 - $24.79
Yakima, WA640$37,460 - $45,190$18.01 - $21.73
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA550$42,150 - $55,880$20.26 - $26.86
Bellingham, WA470$39,460 - $48,360$18.97 - $23.25
Wenatchee, WA400$39,880 - $46,710$19.17 - $22.46
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA280$41,650 - $51,240$20.03 - $24.64
Longview, WA190$39,060 - $52,660$18.78 - $25.32
Walla Walla, WA70$40,420 - $47,510$19.44 - $22.84

West Virginia

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
West Virginia3,740$29,120 - $35,360$14.00 - $17.00
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH850$29,310 - $35,610$14.09 - $17.12
Charleston, WV600$29,910 - $35,220$14.38 - $16.93
Morgantown, WV500$30,140 - $35,370$14.49 - $17.01
Wheeling, WV-OH300$29,640 - $36,170$14.25 - $17.39
Beckley, WV290$27,970 - $30,640$13.45 - $14.73
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH220$30,170 - $35,570$14.51 - $17.10
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV210$29,240 - $34,310$14.06 - $16.49

Wisconsin

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Wisconsin12,860$38,150 - $46,310$18.34 - $22.27
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI4000$39,110 - $46,640$18.80 - $22.42
Madison, WI1730$38,290 - $46,530$18.41 - $22.37
Green Bay, WI750$37,540 - $46,100$18.05 - $22.16
Eau Claire, WI560$37,280 - $45,270$17.92 - $21.76
Appleton, WI520$37,760 - $45,770$18.16 - $22.00
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN500$38,180 - $47,710$18.36 - $22.94
Wausau, WI450$37,510 - $44,820$18.04 - $21.55
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI360$37,740 - $44,820$18.15 - $21.55
Sheboygan, WI300$38,050 - $49,750$18.30 - $23.92
Racine, WI280$36,880 - $45,500$17.73 - $21.88
Janesville-Beloit, WI270$36,970 - $45,480$17.77 - $21.87
Fond du Lac, WI180$36,990 - $45,530$17.79 - $21.89

Wyoming

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Wyoming950$33,810 - $41,740$16.26 - $20.07
Cheyenne, WY190$34,940 - $44,010$16.80 - $21.16
Casper, WY140$35,610 - $45,960$17.12 - $22.10

Guam

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Guam260$22,790 - $32,540$10.96 - $15.64

Puerto Rico

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Puerto Rico750$18,760 - $23,130$9.02 - $11.12
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR500$18,740 - $22,920$9.01 - $11.02
San German, PR40$28,200 - $56,090$13.56 - $26.96
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR30$19,800 - $21,550$9.52 - $10.36
Ponce, PR0$22,390 - $22,780$10.77 - $10.95

Virgin Islands

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Virgin Islands140$35,660 - $38,360$17.14 - $18.44

Table data taken from 2022 BLS (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319092.htm)

Medical Assistant Careers and Employers in Salt Lake City

Medical assistants in Salt Lake City have a wide range of employment opportunities in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities, and specialty practices. Some of the notable employers in Salt Lake City that frequently hire medical assistants include:

  • University of Utah Health: As a leading academic medical center, the University of Utah Health offers a wide range of medical assistant positions across various departments. Working at the University of Utah Health provides opportunities to collaborate with leading healthcare professionals, participate in cutting-edge research, and deliver exceptional patient care.
  • Intermountain Healthcare: Intermountain Healthcare is a prominent healthcare system in Utah, operating several hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers in the Salt Lake City area. They employ medical assistants in various disciplines, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in a patient-centered healthcare environment.
  • Private Medical Practices: Salt Lake City is home to numerous private medical practices and specialty clinics that offer specialized healthcare services. These practices often hire medical assistants to support physicians, perform administrative tasks, and provide direct patient care in their respective fields.
  • Community Health Centers: Salt Lake City has a strong network of community health centers that cater to underserved populations. These centers employ medical assistants to provide vital healthcare services and support community wellness initiatives.

These are just a few examples of the prominent employers in Salt Lake City, but the city boasts a robust healthcare sector with numerous healthcare facilities, private practices, and specialty centers that regularly hire medical assistants. The diverse healthcare landscape ensures a steady demand for skilled professionals in the field.

Medical Assistant Salaries in Salt Lake City

The table below provides salary data for medical assistants in Salt Lake City:

AreaBLS Annual SalarySalary.com HourlyPayscale.com HourlyGlassdoor.com Hourly
Salt Lake City$39,790.00$17.99/hr$16.69/hr$17.80/hr

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