Medical assistant salary in Arizona

Yearly pay for most Arizona medical assistants falls between $40,370 and $48,450. That span covers the middle half of workers, setting aside the lowest quarter and the highest quarter.

Looking at the extremes, the lowest-paid 10% bring in $38,100 or less, while the best-paid 10% make $51,310 or more. The average wage is $45,790 a year, close to the median of $45,940 (BLS).

Arizona's typical medical assistant pay ranks 23rd among the 50 states and Washington, DC. That puts it close to the national middle (BLS).

Medical assistants are a common job in Arizona: about 21,460 people do it, or 6.6 of every 1,000 jobs, which is 4th highest among the 50 states and DC.

Where you work makes some difference. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler has the highest median, $46,830, and easily the most jobs, around 15,410. Lake Havasu City-Kingman sits at the other end, with a median of $40,690 (BLS).

The state's labor agency projects medical assistant employment to grow from 23,990 jobs in 2024 to 29,750 jobs by 2034. That works out to 24.0% growth, compared with 12.5% nationally (Projections Central).

Each year, Arizona should see about 3,760 openings. This figure includes brand-new positions plus roles vacated by workers who leave. For projected growth in this field, Arizona ranks 7 of 51.

In Arizona, medical assistants make slightly more than nursing assistants and slightly less than phlebotomists. Nursing pay is far higher: registered nurses have a median of $99,500, and licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses come in at $77,070, both well above medical assistants (BLS). Here is how yearly median pay looks across these roles, from the lowest to the highest:

At US career schools that report program length, the median medical assistant program takes 9 months (IPEDS).

Across the US, cost shifts a great deal depending on the school type. Career schools charging a single program price show a median of $17,257 covering tuition, fees and books. At public colleges, the median is $4,346 for a full-time year of in-district tuition and fees (IPEDS).

Online classes are an option in some programs. The supervised clinical practice, usually known as an externship, takes place in person.

Our list covers 27 Arizona schools that submit medical assistant graduate counts to the federal education survey. Among them, 13 run a program that carries accreditation (College Navigator). Accreditation means an outside organization, CAAHEP or ABHES, has examined the program and given it approval.

With about 3,760 medical assistant openings expected in Arizona each year, now is a good time to begin. Visit the Arizona programs page, choose an accredited program, and send the short Request information form below the program tables. Your request goes to that school.