The median annual wage for Medical Assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $46,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,320.
Pay spans roughly $36,020 at the 10th percentile to $58,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.55 per hour. An estimated 45,710 people work as medical assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $46,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.55 |
| 10th percentile | $36,020 |
| 90th percentile | $58,610 |
| Employment | 45,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.