Medical assistant salary in Connecticut
The median medical assistant salary in Connecticut is $47,430 a year, about $22.81 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this sits 4% higher than the US median of $45,690.
Yearly median: $47,430 The middle half make: $45,180 to $50,210 State rank for median pay: 14 of 51 Medical assistant jobs here: roughly 10,250
Connecticut expects about 1,430 medical assistant openings every year, so there is room to start. Want to ask a school about training? Pick a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited option from the Connecticut program page, then fill out the Request information form after the program tables. Your request goes only to the school you choose.
- Median a year
- $47,430
- Lowest-paid tenth
- $38,480 or less
- Best-paid tenth
- $59,530 or more
- Medical assistant jobs
- 10,250
- Job growth 2024 to 2034
- +11.7%
What do most medical assistants earn?
Half of Connecticut's medical assistants fall in the middle band, earning from $45,180 up to $50,210 annually. Those in the bottom 10% make $38,480 or under, while the top 10% make $59,530 or above.
The average is $48,610 a year, slightly higher than the median.
For median medical assistant pay, Connecticut comes in 14th out of all states plus DC.
Pay across Connecticut metro areas
Wages vary little within Connecticut. New Haven tops the list with a $48,400 median, while Norwich-New London-Willimantic comes in lowest, at $46,760. The most jobs are in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, roughly 3,270.
| Metro area | Median a year | Median an hour | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $48,400 | $23.27 | 2,220 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,970 | $23.06 | 2,790 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $47,010 | $22.60 | 870 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $46,880 | $22.54 | 3,270 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $46,760 | $22.48 | 630 |
How does pay compare with other health jobs?
In Connecticut, medical assistants make more than phlebotomists and nursing assistants, though less than nurses. These are yearly medians.
| Role | Yearly median |
|---|---|
| Nursing assistants | $44,790 |
| Phlebotomists | $45,820 |
| Medical assistants | $47,430 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (LPNs) | $73,690 |
| Registered nurses | $102,740 |
Job openings and growth
The state's labor department projects medical assistant positions to climb from 10,390 in 2024 up to 11,610 by 2034. That works out to growth of 11.7%, against 12.5% nationally, and puts Connecticut 38th of 51 for projected growth, based on Projections Central.
These openings cover both newly created positions and workers moving out of the role.
Connecticut schools with medical assistant training
Nine schools in the state appear here, all reporting medical assistant graduate numbers to the federal IPEDS survey, the national survey of colleges and schools. Of those, three run a program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES, the two groups that check the quality of medical assistant programs.
At career schools that publish a full-program price, the typical figure is $17,257, with a typical completion time of 9 months. At public colleges, median published in-district tuition and fees for one year of full-time study are $4,346. Some programs offer classes by distance education, but the clinical hours are always in person.
Choose one of the three accredited Connecticut programs listed on the program page and complete its brief Request information form. Your request goes straight to that school and no one else.
Pay: Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey, May 2025. Growth: Projections Central, from Connecticut’s labor market office. The job itself: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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