The median annual wage for Medical Assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $49,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,370.
Pay spans roughly $41,520 at the 10th percentile to $61,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.63 per hour. An estimated 12,290 people work as medical assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $49,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.63 |
| 10th percentile | $41,520 |
| 90th percentile | $61,680 |
| Employment | 12,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.