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Medical Assistants Salary in Ohio

What Medical Assistants earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in OH
$42,540
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
26 of 30
published states
Workers in state
30,990
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$44,340$37,312$16,622Hamilton County, OH
Columbus, OH$44,140$37,157$13,851Franklin County, OH
Cleveland, OH$43,830$36,916$17,162Cuyahoga County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ashtabula County, OH$43,830$36,916$20,042
2Brown County, OH$44,340$37,312$19,970
3Hocking County, OH$44,140$37,157$19,827
4Perry County, OH$44,140$37,157$19,695
5Cuyahoga County, OH$43,830$36,916$17,162
6Lorain County, OH$43,830$36,916$17,162
7Lake County, OH$43,830$36,916$17,162
8Medina County, OH$43,830$36,916$17,162
9Geauga County, OH$43,830$36,916$17,162
10Hamilton County, OH$44,340$37,312$16,622
11Butler County, OH$44,340$37,312$16,622
12Warren County, OH$44,340$37,312$16,622
13Clermont County, OH$44,340$37,312$16,622
14Union County, OH$44,140$37,157$15,267
15Franklin County, OH$44,140$37,157$13,851
16Delaware County, OH$44,140$37,157$13,851
17Licking County, OH$44,140$37,157$13,851
18Fairfield County, OH$44,140$37,157$13,851
19Pickaway County, OH$44,140$37,157$13,851
20Madison County, OH$44,140$37,157$13,851
21Morrow County, OH$44,140$37,157$13,851

Medical Assistants pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Ohio is $42,540, based on 30,990 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 26. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Ohio averages 6.9% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $44,340 in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area and the lowest is $43,830 in Cleveland, OH, a difference of $510 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Ohio

We compare 21 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ashtabula County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,042. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $13,851. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), Oregon ($52,766), California ($51,698) and Minnesota ($50,554).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Ohio

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,540, from $43,830 to $44,340 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Medical Assistants?

Ashtabula County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,042). Brown County, OH follows at $19,970.