Medical assistant salary in Alaska
The typical medical assistant salary in Alaska is among the highest in the country, and only one state ranks higher. A typical medical assistant here earns $52,560 per year, which comes to $25.27 per hour.
- Yearly median pay: $52,560
- Hourly median pay: $25.27
- Versus the US median: 15% higher
- Pay rank among the states: 2 of 51
A median is the midpoint, meaning half the medical assistants in Alaska make more and half make less. Across the country, the typical medical assistant earns $45,690, which means Alaska pays well above most of the nation. Just 1 state outranks it out of the 50 states plus Washington, DC.
Alaska pays medical assistants more than almost any state, so now is a good time to start. Pick an accredited program on the Alaska program page and use the Request information form after the program table to ask that school for details.
- Median a year
- $52,560
- Lowest-paid tenth
- $46,060 or less
- Best-paid tenth
- $65,040 or more
- Medical assistant jobs
- 2,140
- Job growth 2024 to 2034
- +10.2%
How does pay vary across Alaska medical assistants?
What you earn depends on your employer and where you work. The bottom 10% of Alaska medical assistants make $46,060 or less, while the top 10% make $65,040 or more. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
| Pay group | Annual pay in Alaska |
|---|---|
| Bottom 10% of earners | $46,060 or less |
| Bottom of the middle 50% | $48,930 |
| Middle (median) | $52,560 |
| Top of the middle 50% | $61,510 |
| Top 10% of earners | $65,040 or more |
The middle 50% of earners make from $48,930 up to $61,510. On average, pay comes to $56,630 a year, which is higher than the median since a small number of top earners push the average upward.
Medical assistant pay in each Alaska metro area
| Metro area | Median a year | Median an hour | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $52,140 | $25.07 | 180 |
| Anchorage, AK | $51,930 | $24.97 | 1,370 |
Medical assistant pay in Anchorage and Fairbanks
The median is $52,140 in Fairbanks-College and $51,930 in Anchorage.
| Area | Median pay per year |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College | $52,140 |
| Anchorage | $51,930 |
Most of the state's medical assistant positions are in Anchorage, roughly 1,370 of them. Fairbanks-College pays slightly more, at $52,140 a year.
How steady is the demand for medical assistants in Alaska?
Roughly 2,140 medical assistants work in Alaska. That equals 6.6 per 1,000 jobs statewide, placing Alaska 5th of 51 for how widespread the role is.
Alaska's labor office projects growth from 2,260 medical assistant jobs in 2024 to 2,480 in 2034. That 10.2% increase trails the 12.5% forecast for the US as a whole, and Alaska comes in 46th of 51 for growth. Still, around 300 openings should come up each year as jobs are created and workers move on.
Medical assistant pay compared with other healthcare roles
In Alaska, medical assistants out-earn nursing assistants and phlebotomists. Nursing jobs pay more: registered nurses earn a median of $109,480 and licensed practical nurses $80,800.
| Role | Median yearly pay in Alaska |
|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $109,480 |
| Licensed practical nurse (LPN/LVN) | $80,800 |
| Medical assistant | $52,560 |
| Nursing assistant | $46,370 |
| Phlebotomist | $45,900 |
How to train as a medical assistant in Alaska
We track 5 schools in Alaska whose medical assistant graduate counts appear in federal reports, and 4 of them run an accredited program. Accreditation means an outside organization, CAAHEP or ABHES, has verified that the program meets national standards for training medical assistants.
Across the country, the median career school program runs 9 months from start to finish. The median listed cost of a full career school program is $17,257, covering tuition, fees and books. Public colleges charge a median of $4,346 per year in tuition and fees for in-district, full-time students, based on federal college data.
Distance learning is an option for some coursework. The clinical portion still happens face to face through an externship, which is supervised, hands-on practice in a real medical office or clinic.
Pay: Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey, May 2025. Growth: Projections Central, from Alaska’s labor market office. The job itself: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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