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Medical Assistants Salary in Colorado

What Medical Assistants earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$48,052
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 28
published states
Workers in state
12,360
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
2Arapahoe County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
3Jefferson County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
4Adams County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
5Douglas County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
6Broomfield County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
7Elbert County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
8Park County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
9Clear Creek County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690
10Gilpin County, CO$49,700$40,536$11,690

Medical Assistants pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Colorado is $48,052, based on 12,360 workers. Among the 28 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Colorado averages 5.2% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $49,700.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,690. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $11,690. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), Oregon ($52,766), California ($51,698) and Minnesota ($50,554).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Colorado

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $48,052.

Which Colorado county is best for Medical Assistants?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,690). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $11,690.