Medical assistant jobs in Alaska

Alaska places 2nd among the 50 states and Washington, DC for medical assistant pay. The median is the midpoint wage, with half of workers earning more and half earning less. Alaska's median is $52,560 a year, while the US median is $45,690.

Among Alaska medical assistants, the middle half make $48,930 to $61,510 each year. Workers at the bottom tenth earn $46,060 or less, while those at the top tenth take home $65,040 or more.

Anchorage has most of the jobs, and Fairbanks has a smaller number. Median pay in both areas is close to the statewide median.

Statewide, every 1,000 jobs include 6.6 medical assistant positions. Alaska ranks 47th among the 50 states and Washington, DC for the number of medical assistant jobs.

The state's labor agency projects about 300 medical assistant openings a year. This figure counts new jobs as well as openings from people leaving the job.

The state expects the total to rise from 2,260 jobs in 2024 to 2,480 jobs in 2034. That works out to 10.2% growth, which runs a bit behind the 12.5% predicted nationwide.

Under Alaska's medical rules, a doctor may not delegate certain tasks to a medical assistant. Some of them are giving IV therapy, checking on patients, and relaying spoken prescription orders.

If a doctor asks you to give an injection, it must be a single shot given into the muscle, into the skin, or just below the skin, and the doctor or another provider must stay on site while you administer it.

Nursing regulations add another requirement. An advanced practice nurse (APRN) may delegate injections only to a certified medical assistant who keeps a national certification.

Five Alaska schools on this site report medical assistant graduates through the federal college survey. Of those, 4 have a program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES.

Nationwide, career school programs have a median completion time of 9 months. Many take 7 to 9 months. The shortest reported program takes 2 months, and some take more than a year.

When you find an accredited program you like, use the Request information form below its table on the Alaska program page to send that school your request.

For career schools nationwide that publish a price covering the entire program, the median cost for tuition, fees and books is $17,257. For public colleges, the median yearly tuition and fee figure is $4,346 for students attending full time in their district. Pick an accredited program on the Alaska program page and send the short Request information form below its table. The school gets your request, so you can get the full price and ask about federal student aid before you commit.