Medical assistant jobs in Maine

In Maine, medical assistants earn a median of $47,580 each year, or $22.88 an hour. A median splits workers in two: some earn more, and some earn less. That's more than the US median of $45,690, and it puts Maine 13th of 50 states and DC for pay, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Typical earnings for medical assistants in Maine run from $45,420 to $51,460. At the lower end, one in ten workers earns $40,220 or under; at the upper end, one in ten brings in $59,220 or above.

Portland offers by far the most positions. Of the three main metro areas, Lewiston-Auburn pays the most at the median. The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides these figures.

• Portland-South Portland: roughly 1,880 jobs, with median pay of $48,540 a year
• Bangor: around 670 jobs, with median pay of $47,120 a year
• Lewiston-Auburn: about 380 jobs, with median pay of $51,460 a year

Maine's labor agency expects the number of medical assistant jobs to grow over the coming decade, going from about 4,250 in 2024 to roughly 4,770 by 2034. This is 12.4% growth, nearly matching the 12.5% projected nationwide, based on state projections.

Those roughly 590 annual openings cover both added positions and workers who leave the field. For yearly openings, Maine sits 39 of 51, and for job growth it ranks 37 of 51. Maine also ranks 38 of 51 for the total number of medical assistant jobs. Out of every 1,000 jobs in the state, medical assistants hold 7.0.

Maine doesn't require a state certification to work as a medical assistant. You work under a physician or physician assistant, who delegates tasks to you. Under delegation, the clinician gives you duties normally handled by assistants, like recording vital signs and charting, while remaining legally accountable for the work. Maine law allows that oversight to happen on site or remotely.

Two limits are worth knowing as you plan your career:

• Taking X-rays requires state licensing through the Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners.
• Beginning in 2026, a joint rule prohibits unlicensed staff from administering medication in IV hydration businesses and med spas.

Our list covers 8 Maine schools that share graduate counts with the federal education survey, and we pull those figures from College Navigator data. Of the 8 schools, 5 run an accredited program. A program is accredited when an outside body, either CAAHEP or ABHES, reviews it and confirms it meets their standards.

For career schools nationwide, students finish these programs in a median of 9 months. The typical range runs 7 to 9 months, though some wrap up in 6 months or under. Across the country, the median published price for a full career school program, covering tuition, fees and books, comes to $17,257. A public college charges in-district students a median of $4,346 for a full-time year of study, according to federal data.

Across the country, 30 medical assistant programs allow every class to be taken through distance education, and 14 of those hold accreditation. The practical, hands-on portion still happens in person. The supervised clinical practice, sometimes called an externship or practicum, takes place in person. As you look over online choices, be sure to find out where in Maine your externship would be based.

Pay for medical assistants falls in the middle, above entry-level patient care roles and below nursing work. Each figure below is a national median from May 2025.

• Nursing assistant: $42,260 a year
• Phlebotomist: $45,230 a year
• Medical assistant: $45,690 a year
• Licensed practical nurse: $64,400 a year
• Registered nurse: $97,550 a year

1. Browse the list of accredited medical assistant programs in Maine.
2. Pick the program that suits your location and your preferred start date.
3. Complete the Request information form, giving your name, email, phone, ZIP code and the time you plan to start.

Your request goes only to the one school you pick. Choose a program and send the short form today to ask about cost and start dates.