$19.00 Hourly Wage
2,389 Annual job openings
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
An average salary for Medical Assistants is $39,536. That is approximately $19.00 per hour. New hires generally start at around $34,832, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as $48,901. The following chart illustrates this salary range.
17,616 Medical Assistants are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 5.9% over the next four years.