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How much do medical assistants make in Georgia?

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

May 2025#35 of 50 states
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Median pay in Georgia
$41,600

a year, or $20.00 an hour. That is 9% less than the national median of $45,690.

The middle half of medical assistants in Georgia earn $36,910 to $46,870.

Pay range in Georgia
Bottom 10% earn under
$34,270
25th percentile
$36,910
Median
$41,600
75th percentile
$46,870
Top 10% earn over
$51,430
Rank among states
#35 of 50

Georgia pays medical assistants more than 15 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).

Jobs in Georgia
28,780

5.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.12× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Assistant pay in Georgia cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $46,060 $22.15 16,910
Chattanooga, TN-GA $40,160 $19.31 2,060
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,470 $18.50 1,620
Macon-Bibb County, GA $38,400 $18.46 1,000
Savannah, GA $38,780 $18.64 990
Gainesville, GA $41,910 $20.15 970
Athens-Clarke County, GA $38,620 $18.57 910
Columbus, GA-AL $36,050 $17.33 900
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,760 $17.67 740
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,580 $16.63 700
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,940 $18.72 640
Albany, GA $37,000 $17.79 470
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,350 $17.48 450
Warner Robins, GA $36,830 $17.71 380
Rome, GA $38,240 $18.38 370
Valdosta, GA $35,320 $16.98 340
Dalton, GA $37,170 $17.87 320
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $37,690 $18.12 210
Hinesville, GA $37,830 $18.19 70
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States with similar medical assistant pay

Ohio $42,810 median a year · +3% vs Georgia South Dakota $41,870 median a year · +1% vs Georgia South Carolina $41,160 median a year · −1% vs Georgia Wyoming $40,920 median a year · −2% vs Georgia Missouri $40,440 median a year · −3% vs Georgia Michigan $39,870 median a year · −4% vs Georgia

Other healthcare salaries in Georgia

Registered Nurses $93,550 median a year · 100,950 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,270 median a year · 50,870 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,680 median a year · 43,440 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,030 median a year · 21,060 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $41,910 median a year · 14,680 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,180 median a year · 11,540 jobs Dental Assistants $46,840 median a year · 10,540 jobs Pharmacists $137,120 median a year · 10,530 jobs Nurse Practitioners $129,430 median a year · 10,460 jobs Physicians, All Other $266,880 median a year · 8,580 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $74,550 median a year · 7,540 jobs Dental Hygienists $95,490 median a year · 7,440 jobs
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Questions about medical assistant pay in Georgia

How much does a medical assistant make in Georgia?

Medical Assistants in Georgia earned a median of $41,600 a year ($20.00 an hour) in May 2025, 9% less than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $36,910 to $46,870.

Where in Georgia do medical assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Georgia, pay was highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $46,060.

How does Georgia rank for medical assistant pay?

Georgia ranks #35 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 Georgia?

About 28,780 people worked as medical assistants in Georgia in May 2025, or 5.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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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.