Medical Assistants salary
in Rochester, NY
Medical Assistants in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $41,710 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,890 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $45,690 and 13% below the NY statewide median of $48,000. It ranks #245 of 471 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,890 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MEDICAL ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Ithaca, NYmedian $53,760
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $48,370
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $45,450
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $44,870
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $44,650
- Syracuse, NYmedian $44,250
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $44,190
- Utica-Rome, NYmedian $44,020
Questions
What is the average Medical Assistants salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $41,710 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,890 jobs pay between $39,260 and $46,310. The 10th percentile is $38,140 and the 90th is $48,010.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Medical Assistants?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $45,690 and 13% below the NY statewide median of $48,000. It ranks #245 of 471 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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.