Medical assistant salary in Oklahoma
The typical medical assistant salary in Oklahoma is $38,750 a year, about $18.63 an hour. That sits 15% under the US median of $45,690, ranking Oklahoma 46th among the 50 states plus DC.
Median pay: $38,750 per year Bottom 10%: $31,880 or under Top 10%: $47,640 or above Expected job growth, 2024 to 2034: 11.2%
Want to start training? Oklahoma has one accredited program, and most career programs take about 9 months. Go to the Oklahoma program page and send the short "Request information" form to that school.
The median means the middle point: half of medical assistants make more, and half make less. The pay figures are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median a year
- $38,750
- Lowest-paid tenth
- $31,880 or less
- Best-paid tenth
- $47,640 or more
- Medical assistant jobs
- 10,510
- Job growth 2024 to 2034
- +11.2%
What do most medical assistants earn?
For Oklahoma medical assistants, the middle 50% earn from $36,600 to $45,630 a year. The average is $40,370, slightly above the $38,750 median.
Pay varies: the lowest-paid 10% earn $31,880 or less, while the highest-paid 10% earn $47,640 or more.
Pay by city
Among the state's metro areas, Oklahoma City offers the highest median pay at $39,810 a year and also has the most jobs, about 4,730. Lawton has the lowest median, at $35,820.
| Metro area | Median a year | Median an hour | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $39,810 | $19.14 | 4,730 |
| Tulsa, OK | $39,440 | $18.96 | 3,010 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,380 | $17.97 | 430 |
| Enid, OK | $36,270 | $17.44 | 170 |
| Lawton, OK | $35,820 | $17.22 | 180 |
Pay compared with other health jobs
Medical assistants make slightly less than phlebotomists, who draw blood, and slightly more than nursing assistants. Nursing roles with more training pay much higher wages.
| Health care role in the state | Yearly median pay |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses (RN) | $82,920 |
| Licensed practical/vocational nurses | $58,320 |
| Phlebotomists who draw blood | $39,030 |
| Medical assistants | $38,750 |
| Nursing assistants/aides | $35,930 |
Openings and employment across Oklahoma
About 10,510 medical assistants work in Oklahoma, equal to 6.2 for every 1,000 jobs. For how common the role is, that places the state 14th of 51.
The state labor agency expects medical assistant jobs to climb between 2024 and 2034, moving from 10,500 up to 11,670. That is an 11.2% increase, versus 12.5% nationwide, putting Oklahoma 41st out of 51.
Each year, about 1,430 openings are expected. That total covers newly created jobs plus openings left when people move on.
Picking a school in Oklahoma
The list shows 20 Oklahoma schools that tell the federal college survey how many medical assistants finish their programs. Only 1 of them offers a program with accreditation from CAAHEP or ABHES, the two organizations that evaluate medical assistant training.
At career schools nationwide, the median program takes 9 months and has a median published price of $17,257 for tuition, fees and books, while a year of full-time study at a public college has median in-district tuition and fees of $4,346.
Online programs deliver classes through distance education, but supervised clinical practice always happens in person.
Ready to take the next step? Open the Oklahoma program page, choose the accredited program and send the short "Request information" form today. You share your name, email, phone, ZIP code and when you'd like to start, and it goes straight to that school.
Pay: Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey, May 2025. Growth: Projections Central, from Oklahoma’s labor market office. The job itself: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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