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Occupations / Medical assistants
BLS occupation 31-9092

Medical assistants

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025โ€“35 projections.

Projected change+12.9%
Median annual pay$45,690
Annual openings109.7K

Outlook

Employment for medical assistants is projected to change by +12.9% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 109.7K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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