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Medical Assistants Salary in Virginia

What Medical Assistants earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in VA
$44,702
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 21
published states
Workers in state
24,550
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$46,640$37,722$4,290Fairfax County, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$46,640$37,722$17,442
2Culpeper County, VA$46,640$37,722$15,150
3Rappahannock County, VA$46,640$37,722$13,602
4Fairfax County, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
5Prince William County, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
6Loudoun County, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
7Arlington County, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
8Stafford County, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
9Alexandria city, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
10Spotsylvania County, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
11Fauquier County, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
12Manassas city, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
13Fredericksburg city, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
14Fairfax city, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
15Manassas Park city, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
16Clarke County, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290
17Falls Church city, VA$46,640$37,722$4,290

Medical Assistants pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Virginia is $44,702, based on 24,550 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Virginia averages 2.2% below it.

Published data for Virginia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $46,640.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Virginia

We compare 17 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,442. Falls Church city, VA leaves the smallest, $4,290. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), California ($51,698), Minnesota ($50,554) and New Hampshire ($50,278).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Virginia

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Virginia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,702.

Which Virginia county is best for Medical Assistants?

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,442). Culpeper County, VA follows at $15,150.