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Medical Assistants Salary in Minnesota

What Medical Assistants earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$50,554
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 21
published states
Workers in state
12,110
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$52,570$42,283$18,224Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$52,570$42,283$25,280
2Mille Lacs County, MN$52,570$42,283$24,908
3Hennepin County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
4Ramsey County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
5Dakota County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
6Anoka County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
7Washington County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
8Scott County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
9Wright County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
10Carver County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
11Sherburne County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
12Chisago County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224
13Isanti County, MN$52,570$42,283$18,224

Medical Assistants pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Minnesota is $50,554, based on 12,110 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Minnesota averages 10.6% above it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $52,570.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $25,280. Isanti County, MN leaves the smallest, $18,224. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 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), New Hampshire ($50,278) and Wisconsin ($50,009).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Minnesota

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $50,554.

Which Minnesota county is best for Medical Assistants?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($25,280). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $24,908.