facebook tracking Medical Assistant salary in Florida (2025): how much medical assistants make, by city

How much do medical assistants make in Florida?

What medical assistants earn in Florida and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#32 of 50 states
Switch state
See also Medical Assistant pay nationally All healthcare pay in Florida
Median pay in Florida
$43,680

a year, or $21.00 an hour. That is 4% less than the national median of $45,690.

The middle half of medical assistants in Florida earn $37,830 to $46,800.

Pay range in Florida
Bottom 10% earn under
$35,880
25th percentile
$37,830
Median
$43,680
75th percentile
$46,800
Top 10% earn over
$49,040
Rank among states
#32 of 50

Florida pays medical assistants more than 18 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).

Jobs in Florida
66,110

6.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.27× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Assistant pay in Florida cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $44,930 $21.60 18,670
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,480 $21.39 9,310
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $43,800 $21.06 7,920
Jacksonville, FL $42,600 $20.48 6,860
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $45,620 $21.94 2,270
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $38,830 $18.67 2,230
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $42,860 $20.61 2,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $41,780 $20.09 2,010
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $43,980 $21.15 1,660
Naples-Marco Island, FL $44,480 $21.39 1,390
Tallahassee, FL $36,880 $17.73 1,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $38,760 $18.64 1,250
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,280 $21.29 1,220
Ocala, FL $37,310 $17.94 1,080
Gainesville, FL $39,100 $18.80 840
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $39,200 $18.84 620
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $39,580 $19.03 590
Punta Gorda, FL $44,830 $21.55 580
Wildwood-The Villages, FL $40,910 $19.67 520
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $38,500 $18.51 490
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $40,280 $19.37 480
Homosassa Springs, FL $37,780 $18.16 410
Sebring, FL $37,750 $18.15 300
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,590 $19.03 300
Advertisement

States with similar medical assistant pay

Indiana $45,110 median a year · +3% vs Florida Virginia $44,740 median a year · +2% vs Florida Idaho $44,700 median a year · +2% vs Florida Delaware $44,490 median a year · +2% vs Florida Pennsylvania $43,920 median a year · +1% vs Florida Ohio $42,810 median a year · −2% vs Florida

Other healthcare salaries in Florida

Registered Nurses $84,190 median a year · 229,940 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,510 median a year · 96,960 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,800 median a year · 90,170 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,770 median a year · 38,620 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $43,590 median a year · 38,460 jobs Dental Assistants $47,620 median a year · 26,620 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,510 median a year · 25,790 jobs Physicians, All Other $262,180 median a year · 23,390 jobs Nurse Practitioners $129,510 median a year · 21,790 jobs Pharmacists $135,970 median a year · 21,540 jobs Medical Records Specialists $45,760 median a year · 21,490 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $76,750 median a year · 16,470 jobs
All healthcare salaries in Florida

Questions about medical assistant pay in Florida

How much does a medical assistant make in Florida?

Medical Assistants in Florida earned a median of $43,680 a year ($21.00 an hour) in May 2025, 4% less than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $37,830 to $46,800.

Where in Florida do medical assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Florida, pay was highest in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL at $45,620.

How does Florida rank for medical assistant pay?

Florida ranks #32 of 50 states for medical assistants pay. Washington pays the most, at $59,290 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many medical assistants work in Florida?

About 66,110 people worked as medical assistants in Florida in May 2025, or 6.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

Florida hospitals Florida hospital star ratings Florida hospital finances Florida shortage areas Hospitals per capita All healthcare salaries

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.