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How much do medical assistants make in Minnesota?

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

May 2025#3 of 50 states
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Median pay in Minnesota
$50,480

a year, or $24.27 an hour. That is 10% more than the national median of $45,690.

The middle half of medical assistants in Minnesota earn $47,220 to $58,540.

Pay range in Minnesota
Bottom 10% earn under
$40,110
25th percentile
$47,220
Median
$50,480
75th percentile
$58,540
Top 10% earn over
$60,100
Rank among states
#3 of 50

Minnesota pays medical assistants more than 47 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).

Jobs in Minnesota
10,580

3.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.68× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Assistant pay in Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $52,570 $25.28 7,390
Duluth, MN-WI $47,990 $23.07 750
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $43,760 $21.04 620
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $47,960 $23.06 570
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,330 $22.27 560
Rochester, MN $49,830 $23.96 440
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,010 $24.04 390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,480 $22.83 390
St. Cloud, MN $47,750 $22.96 330
Fargo, ND-MN $47,280 $22.73 290
Mankato, MN $48,530 $23.33 200
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,210 $22.22 100
Grand Forks, ND-MN $44,560 $21.42 80
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States with similar medical assistant pay

Alaska $52,560 median a year · +4% vs Minnesota Oregon $50,410 median a year California $49,660 median a year · −2% vs Minnesota Massachusetts $49,460 median a year · −2% vs Minnesota Wisconsin $48,680 median a year · −4% vs Minnesota Hawaii $48,410 median a year · −4% vs Minnesota

Other healthcare salaries in Minnesota

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,370 median a year · 128,680 jobs Registered Nurses $101,510 median a year · 70,110 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,680 median a year · 29,120 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,750 median a year · 12,840 jobs Nurse Practitioners $133,260 median a year · 7,780 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $48,300 median a year · 7,340 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $74,440 median a year · 7,190 jobs Pharmacists $159,740 median a year · 6,310 jobs Dental Assistants $65,270 median a year · 5,980 jobs Physicians, All Other $367,320 median a year · 5,350 jobs Physical Therapists $102,010 median a year · 5,180 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $83,400 median a year · 4,910 jobs
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Questions about medical assistant pay in Minnesota

How much does a medical assistant make in Minnesota?

Medical Assistants in Minnesota earned a median of $50,480 a year ($24.27 an hour) in May 2025, 10% more than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $47,220 to $58,540.

Where in Minnesota do medical assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Minnesota, pay was highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $52,570.

How does Minnesota rank for medical assistant pay?

Minnesota ranks #3 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 Minnesota?

About 10,580 people worked as medical assistants in Minnesota in May 2025, or 3.59 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.