Medical assistant salary in Ohio
The median medical assistant salary in Ohio is $42,810 per year, which works out to about $20.58 an hour. Median means the midpoint: half of the state's medical assistants make more than that, and half make less.
- Yearly median: $42,810
- Per hour (median): $20.58
- Top 10% earn: $48,560 or more
- Yearly job openings: roughly 3,070
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- Median a year
- $42,810
- Lowest-paid tenth
- $36,050 or less
- Best-paid tenth
- $48,560 or more
- Medical assistant jobs
- 28,950
- Job growth 2024 to 2034
- +7.5%
How does Ohio pay compare with the rest of the US?
Ohio's median sits 6% under the national median of $45,690, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among the 50 states plus Washington, DC, Ohio lands in 34th place for medical assistant pay.
Ohio's average annual wage is $42,610, close to its $42,810 median.
What is the pay range for medical assistants in Ohio?
The middle half of Ohio medical assistants earn between $38,060 and $46,270, per federal wage figures. At the lower end, the bottom 10% make $36,050 or less, while the top 10% bring in $48,560 or more.
Pay in Ohio cities
Your location within Ohio makes a difference in what you earn. Metro medians run from $36,850 in Youngstown-Warren to $44,340 in Cincinnati.
| Metro area | Median pay | Notable for |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,340 | Highest-paying metro in the state |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,850 | The state's lowest median |
Cincinnati offers the top median of any Ohio metro if earnings matter most to you. Columbus has the most medical assistant jobs of any Ohio metro area, with about 5,850.
| Metro area | Median a year | Median an hour | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,340 | $21.32 | 5,560 |
| Columbus, OH | $44,140 | $21.22 | 5,850 |
| Toledo, OH | $44,120 | $21.21 | 1,620 |
| Cleveland, OH | $43,830 | $21.07 | 5,180 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $43,610 | $20.97 | 1,890 |
| Lima, OH | $43,530 | $20.93 | 420 |
| Akron, OH | $42,830 | $20.59 | 1,880 |
| Sandusky, OH | $40,260 | $19.36 | 210 |
| Mansfield, OH | $38,200 | $18.37 | 290 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $38,180 | $18.36 | 880 |
| Springfield, OH | $37,850 | $18.20 | 250 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,500 | $18.03 | 1,040 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $37,460 | $18.01 | 260 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,930 | $17.76 | 310 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,850 | $17.71 | 1,050 |
How do medical assistants' earnings stack up against nursing assistants and phlebotomists?
In Ohio, the median for medical assistants is $42,810, while phlebotomists earn $39,770 and nursing assistants earn $39,010.
Licensed nursing positions pay better. In Ohio, licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses have a median of $61,950, and registered nurses bring in $82,510.
Here's how the median yearly pay for each of these Ohio roles compares, from lowest to highest:
| Ohio role | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Nursing assistants | $39,010 |
| Phlebotomists | $39,770 |
| Medical assistants | $42,810 |
| Licensed practical and vocational nurses | $61,950 |
| Registered nurses | $82,510 |
Employment and growth across Ohio
Roughly 28,950 medical assistants work in Ohio, which comes to 5.2 of them for every 1,000 jobs statewide. For how widespread the role is, Ohio ranks 27th out of 51.
The state's labor agency projects medical assistant employment will climb from 23,540 in 2024 up to 25,300 by 2034, growth of 7.5%. Nationwide growth is expected to reach 12.5%, so Ohio trails that pace and ranks 49th out of 51 for growth.
Even so, openings appear regularly. Ohio should see around 3,070 per year once you count both newly created positions and vacancies from people moving on.
How to train as a medical assistant in Ohio
Our Ohio listings include 64 schools with medical assistant programs on College Navigator, and 34 of them have a program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES, two national groups that review these programs.
Among the US career schools that report program length, the median is 9 months. Some programs offer classes by distance education, though the hands-on clinical training known as an externship always happens in person.
| Typical US cost (2023-24) | Median price |
|---|---|
| Full career school program | $17,257 |
| Public college, one year full time (in-district rate) | $4,346 |
Many programs take about 9 months, so the sooner you ask, the sooner you could start. Open our Ohio programs page, choose the accredited program that suits you, and send the short Request information form. Your name, email, phone, ZIP code and start time go only to that one school.
Pay: Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey, May 2025. Growth: Projections Central. The job itself: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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