How much do medical assistants make in Wisconsin?
What medical assistants earn in Wisconsin and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Wisconsin
$48,680
a year, or $23.41 an hour. That is 7% more than the national median of $45,690.
The middle half of medical assistants in Wisconsin earn $46,370 to $55,000.
Pay range in Wisconsin
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $39,480
- 25th percentile
- $46,370
- Median
- $48,680
- 75th percentile
- $55,000
- Top 10% earn over
- $57,990
Rank among states
#7 of 50
Wisconsin pays medical assistants more than 43 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).
Jobs in Wisconsin
13,810
4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.89× the U.S. concentration.
Medical Assistant pay in Wisconsin cities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $25.28 | 7,390 | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $23.84 | 4,170 | |
| Madison, WI | $23.44 | 2,080 | |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $23.33 | 1,020 | |
| Green Bay, WI | $23.04 | 800 | |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $23.07 | 750 | |
| Eau Claire, WI | $23.15 | 660 | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $22.33 | 620 | |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $23.06 | 570 | |
| Wausau, WI | $23.01 | 510 | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $23.19 | 460 | |
| Appleton, WI | $23.72 | 450 | |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $23.09 | 430 | |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $23.79 | 370 | |
| Sheboygan, WI | $23.83 | 370 | |
| Kenosha, WI | $23.86 | 340 | |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $22.41 | 240 | |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $23.01 | 190 | |
| Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $22.87 | 190 |
States with similar medical assistant pay
California
$49,660
median a year · +2% vs Wisconsin
Massachusetts
$49,460
median a year · +2% vs Wisconsin
Hawaii
$48,410
median a year · −1% vs Wisconsin
Colorado
$48,400
median a year · −1% vs Wisconsin
New Hampshire
$48,020
median a year · −1% vs Wisconsin
New York
$48,000
median a year · −1% vs Wisconsin
Other healthcare salaries in Wisconsin
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$36,340
median a year · 82,430 jobs
Registered Nurses
$95,530
median a year · 68,060 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$45,130
median a year · 28,370 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$45,970
median a year · 9,540 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$60,670
median a year · 8,480 jobs
Dental Assistants
$47,520
median a year · 7,760 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$63,760
median a year · 7,390 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$391,740
median a year · 6,350 jobs
Pharmacists
$148,740
median a year · 5,730 jobs
Physical Therapists
$101,840
median a year · 5,580 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$131,980
median a year · 5,160 jobs
Dental Hygienists
$96,540
median a year · 5,080 jobs
Questions about medical assistant pay in Wisconsin
How much does a medical assistant make in Wisconsin?
Medical Assistants in Wisconsin earned a median of $48,680 a year ($23.41 an hour) in May 2025, 7% more than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $46,370 to $55,000.
Where in Wisconsin do medical assistants earn the most?
Among areas in Wisconsin, pay was highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $52,570.
How does Wisconsin rank for medical assistant pay?
Wisconsin ranks #7 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 Wisconsin?
About 13,810 people worked as medical assistants in Wisconsin in May 2025, or 4.7 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.