What medical assistants earn in Oklahoma and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $18.63 an hour. That is 15% less than the national median of $45,690.
The middle half of medical assistants in Oklahoma earn $36,600 to $45,630.
Oklahoma pays medical assistants more than 5 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).
6.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.17× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $19.14 | 4,730 | |
| Tulsa, OK | $18.96 | 3,010 | |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $17.75 | 880 | |
| Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $17.23 | 670 | |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $17.61 | 460 | |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $17.97 | 430 | |
| Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $17.60 | 260 | |
| Lawton, OK | $17.22 | 180 | |
| Enid, OK | $17.44 | 170 |
Medical Assistants in Oklahoma earned a median of $38,750 a year ($18.63 an hour) in May 2025, 15% less than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $36,600 to $45,630.
Among areas in Oklahoma, pay was highest in Oklahoma City, OK at $39,810.
Oklahoma ranks #45 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.
About 10,510 people worked as medical assistants in Oklahoma in May 2025, or 6.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.