Skip to main content
County Paycheck

Medical Assistants Salary in Maryland

What Medical Assistants earn in Maryland, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in MD
$46,193
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 21
published states
Workers in state
37,310
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
12 counties

Pay by labor market in Maryland

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Maryland
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$46,790$37,834$10,839Baltimore County, MD
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$46,640$37,721$3,778Montgomery County, MD
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$45,890$37,154$10,963Cecil County, MD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Maryland counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Cecil County, MD$45,890$37,154$10,963
2Baltimore County, MD$46,790$37,834$10,839
3Anne Arundel County, MD$46,790$37,834$10,839
4Baltimore city, MD$46,790$37,834$10,839
5Howard County, MD$46,790$37,834$10,839
6Harford County, MD$46,790$37,834$10,839
7Carroll County, MD$46,790$37,834$10,839
8Queen Anne's County, MD$46,790$37,834$10,839
9Montgomery County, MD$46,640$37,721$3,778
10Prince George's County, MD$46,640$37,721$3,778
11Frederick County, MD$46,640$37,721$3,778
12Charles County, MD$46,640$37,721$3,778

Medical Assistants pay in Maryland

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Maryland is $46,193, based on 37,310 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Maryland averages 1.1% above it.

Inside Maryland, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $46,790 in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area and the lowest is $45,890 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, a difference of $900 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Maryland

We compare 12 Maryland counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Cecil County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,963. Charles County, MD leaves the smallest, $3,778. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), California ($51,698), Minnesota ($50,554) and New Hampshire ($50,278).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Maryland

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Maryland?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,193, from $45,890 to $46,790 depending on the labor market.

Which Maryland county is best for Medical Assistants?

Cecil County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,963). Baltimore County, MD follows at $10,839.