There are currently an estimated 634,400 medical assistants in the United States. The medical assistant job market is expected to grow by 29.0% between 2016 and 2026.

How employable are medical assistants?

CareerExplorer rates medical assistants with an A employability rating, meaning this career should provide great employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 190,100 medical assistants. That number is based on 184,000 additional medical assistants, and the retirement of 6,100 existing medical assistants.

What’s the supply of medical assistants?

The medical assistant industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida

Medical Assistant job market by state

State Name Employed Medical Assistants
California 89,910
Texas 58,090
Florida 54,220
Pennsylvania 28,260
New York 25,140
Ohio 23,240
Michigan 22,790
Georgia 21,320
Illinois 19,890
New Jersey 18,930
Arizona 17,510
North Carolina 17,190
Tennessee 13,640
Virginia 13,630
Washington 13,500
Indiana 13,180
Massachusetts 13,030
Wisconsin 11,800
Maryland 11,800
Oregon 11,430
Minnesota 10,730
Colorado 9,810
Missouri 9,780
South Carolina 9,540
Kentucky 8,640
Alabama 8,570
Oklahoma 8,440
Louisiana 7,610
Connecticut 7,520
Utah 7,180
Nevada 6,350
New Mexico 5,880
Iowa 4,920
Kansas 4,740
Maine 3,900
Hawaii 3,360
Idaho 3,320
Arkansas 3,290
West Virginia 3,280
Mississippi 2,930
Nebraska 2,870
New Hampshire 2,640
Delaware 2,470
Rhode Island 2,410
District of Columbia 1,760
Alaska 1,610
Montana 1,300
South Dakota 1,010
Wyoming 690
Vermont 630
North Dakota 620
Puerto Rico 480
Guam 180
Virgin Islands, U.S. 50