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Medical Assistants salary
in Decatur, AL

Median base pay · Decatur, AL
$36,690
≈ $17.64/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 250 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,150–$44,720
vs U.S. median
-20%
Metro rank
#423 of 471

Medical Assistants in the Decatur, AL metro earn a median of $36,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 250 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% below the U.S. median of $45,690 and 2% above the AL statewide median of $36,100. It ranks #423 of 471 metros with published figures for this job.

MEDICAL ASSISTANTS · DECATUR, AL · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DECATUR, AL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,900P25$36,150MEDIAN$36,690P75$44,720P90$46,230
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,050P25$38,470MEDIAN$45,690P75$49,180P90$59,310
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    Questions

    What is the average Medical Assistants salary in Decatur?

    The BLS median is $36,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 250 jobs pay between $36,150 and $44,720. The 10th percentile is $29,900 and the 90th is $46,230.

    Is Decatur a high-paying metro for Medical Assistants?

    That is 20% below the U.S. median of $45,690 and 2% above the AL statewide median of $36,100. It ranks #423 of 471 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Medical Assistants make an hour in Decatur?

    About $17.64 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,690 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.38–$21.50 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.