Medical Assistants pay in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

In North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (FL), the median pay for medical assistants is $21.94 an hour ($45,620 a year). About 2,270 people work in this job there.

$21.94Median hourly pay
$39,400–$46,840Middle half of workers, yearly
2,270People in this job in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (FL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,690). It is 4% higher than the Florida median ($43,680).

Pay range for medical assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.00$37,430
25% of workers$18.94$39,400
Half of workers (median)$21.94$45,620
75% of workers$22.52$46,840
90% of workers$24.30$50,540

Medical Assistants pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (this page)$45,6202,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$44,93018,670
Punta Gorda$44,830580
Naples-Marco Island$44,4801,390
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$44,4809,310
Port St. Lucie$44,2801,220
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$43,9801,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$43,8007,920
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$42,8602,190
Jacksonville$42,6006,860
Lakeland-Winter Haven$41,7802,010
Wildwood-The Villages$40,910520
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$40,280480
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$39,580590
Panama City-Panama City Beach$39,200620
Gainesville$39,100840
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$38,8302,230
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$38,7601,250
Homosassa Springs$37,780410
Sebring$37,750300
Ocala$37,3101,080
Tallahassee$36,8801,390

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for medical assistants

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +12.9% over ten years, much faster than average · about 109,700 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.