Medical assistant jobs in Minnesota

According to the federal wage survey, medical assistants in Minnesota earn a median of $50,480 each year, which works out to $24.27 an hour. The median is the midpoint, so some workers earn more while others earn less. Nationally, the median is $45,690. Minnesota ranks 4th in the country for medical assistant pay.

Earnings tend to cluster fairly closely together. Half of workers earn from $47,220 to $58,540 a year. At the bottom, one in ten makes $40,110 or less. At the top, one in ten brings in $60,100 or higher.

The Twin Cities hold the largest share of positions, and their median pay is the highest of these metro areas. A few metro areas spill across state borders, so their counts cover workers in Wisconsin or South Dakota too.

• The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area has 7,390 positions, with a median yearly pay of $52,570.
• Duluth has 750 positions, and the median yearly pay there is $47,990.
• Sioux Falls has 620 positions, with a median yearly pay of $43,760.
• La Crosse-Onalaska has 570 positions, and the median yearly pay is $47,960.
• The Rochester area has 440 positions, with a median yearly pay of $49,830.

Statewide, roughly 3.6 out of every 1,000 jobs belong to this occupation. Minnesota comes in at 27 of 51 for total job count (source).

Yes, and the number of positions is set to grow. Minnesota's labor agency forecasts a rise from 11,740 jobs in 2024 to 13,610 in 2034, an increase of 15.9% (state projections). The national figure is 12.5%, so Minnesota outpaces it, ranking 24 of 51 for growth.

Each year, the agency expects around 1,690 openings. That total covers brand new roles as well as positions vacated by people who leave or retire. On yearly openings, Minnesota ranks 28 of 51.

No. The state offers no certification for medical assistants, and the occupation doesn't appear in state law. A national certification is available but not required. If you want to pursue it, look for a program that prepares you for the exam.

Your daily duties depend on what your physician delegates to you. Delegation happens when a doctor passes a task along and keeps responsibility for supervising it. Under the state's drug law, the people named for giving delegated medicines include nurses, medical students and residents. Medical assistants aren't listed. To take X-rays, you must pass the limited scope exam offered by the Minnesota Department of Health.

Our site lists 11 Minnesota schools that report graduate numbers to the federal IPEDS survey. Six of these schools offer an accredited program. Accreditation means an outside body, either CAAHEP or ABHES, has reviewed the program against established standards.

How long a program takes varies. Among career schools nationwide that report program length, most take 7 to 9 months, and the median is 9 months. These costs are national figures too:

Distance education is an option at some programs. Even then, the clinical practice, usually called an externship, happens face to face. An externship puts you in a working clinic under supervision, applying what you learned in class.

Found an accredited Minnesota program you like? Send its school the short Request information form.

1. Go to the Minnesota programs list, then choose one accredited program.
2. Below the program table, complete the Request information form with your name, email, phone, ZIP code and start time.
3. Send the form, and your request arrives at that single school.

Ready to start? Pick one of Minnesota's six accredited programs and send the short Request information form, so that school gets your request.