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Medical Assistant salary in Missouri: $40,440 median.

How pay for medical assistants in Missouri compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Missouri · BLS May 2025
$40,440median in Missouri

Quick answer

Medical Assistants in Missouri earned a median of $40,440 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 11% below the national median of $45,690. Missouri ranked 39 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 13,050 people employed.

Missouri median
$40,440
$19.44/hr
U.S. median
$45,690
-11% in Missouri
Rank among states
39 of 51
by median pay
Employed
13,050
location quotient 0.85
Metro areas

Where in Missouri it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Kansas City, MO-KS$45,300
  2. St. Louis, MO-IL$44,710
  3. Columbia, MO$41,350
  4. St. Joseph, MO-KS$40,280
  5. Jefferson City, MO$38,260
  6. Springfield, MO$37,870
  7. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$37,470
  8. Joplin, MO-KS$37,220
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. South Carolina$41,160
  2. Wyoming$40,920
  3. Missouri$40,440
  4. Michigan$39,870
  5. Tennessee$39,570

See all states on the national Medical Assistant salary page.

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How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).