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Medical Assistants Salary in Wisconsin

What Medical Assistants earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in WI
$50,009
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 21
published states
Workers in state
21,610
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$52,570$42,735$18,448St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$52,570$42,735$18,448
2Pierce County, WI$52,570$42,735$18,448

Medical Assistants pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Wisconsin is $50,009, based on 21,610 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Wisconsin averages 9.5% above it.

Published data for Wisconsin currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $52,570.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,448. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $18,448. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 Wisconsin

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $50,009.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Medical Assistants?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,448). Pierce County, WI follows at $18,448.