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Medical Assistants salary in St. Paul, MN

Medical Assistants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area earn a median of $52,570 a year, an average of $53,190. About 7,390 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Medical Assistants pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$52,570
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$53,190
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$45,160
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$60,100
Top of the range
People employed
7,390
In St. Paul metro area
Rent share of median wage
28.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in St. Paul

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,248
per month, in St. Paul, MN
Income needed for median rent
$49,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median medical assistants wage
$52,570
5.4% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
28.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$73,055
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the St. Paul area. Read the St. Paul, MN cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Medical Assistants pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Newark, NJ
-8.0%
Median $48,370
Mean $49,590
Employed 44,060
Cincinnati, OH
-15.7%
Median $44,340
Mean $43,440
Employed 5,560
Orlando, FL
-16.7%
Median $43,800
Mean $43,120
Employed 7,920
Pittsburgh, PA
-18.5%
Median $42,840
Mean $42,140
Employed 4,810
Riverside, CA
-11.2%
Median $46,700
Mean $49,370
Employed 11,280
Greensboro, NC
-12.3%
Median $46,090
Mean $45,800
Employed 1,730
Corpus Christi, TX
-29.5%
Median $37,070
Mean $37,950
Employed 1,190
Stockton, CA
-9.0%
Median $47,840
Mean $54,570
Employed 1,740

See medical assistants pay in every covered city.

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Medical Assistants salary in St. Paul, MN: FAQ

How much do medical assistants make in St. Paul, MN?

The median salary for medical assistants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area is $52,570 a year (about $25 an hour for full-time work). The average is $53,190, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $52,570 a good salary for medical assistants in St. Paul, MN?

Yes. It is above the $49,900 needed to keep the median rent of $1,248 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 28.5% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid medical assistants earn in St. Paul, MN?

The top 10% earn more than $60,100 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $45,160.

How many medical assistants work in St. Paul, MN?

About 7,390 people work in this occupation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.