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31-9092 Medical Assistants

Occupational Description:
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Excludes "Physician Assistants" (29-1071).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	820	51	$23.02/hr	$17.41/hr	$20.02/hr	$23.30/hr	$25.35/hr	$28.32/hr
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	150	24	$23.34/hr	$18.36/hr	$20.39/hr	$23.75/hr	$24.68/hr	$29.00/hr
EDR 7E- East Central	180	26	$24.56/hr	$19.36/hr	$21.07/hr	$24.61/hr	$28.23/hr	$30.17/hr
EDR 7W- Central	490	37	$22.35/hr	$17.07/hr	$19.31/hr	$22.89/hr	$25.20/hr	$27.33/hr
Minnesota	11,840	699	$24.65/hr	$19.11/hr	$22.89/hr	$24.23/hr	$27.36/hr	$28.51/hr
U S	763,040	4,578	$21.48/hr	$16.60/hr	$18.22/hr	$20.81/hr	$23.40/hr	$27.99/hr

Leading Industries for Medical Assistants

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	530	$38.39/hr
Education and Health Services	11,140	$24.23/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	90	$24.39/hr

Other Regional Data for Medical Assistants

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$19.97/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	90	$22.34/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	160	$22.72/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	190	$21.47/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	280	$22.01/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	340	$23.11/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	340	$21.74/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	430	$23.64/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	460	$22.72/hr	12.4%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	470	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	520	$23.63/hr	13.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	610	$22.61/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	630	$22.61/hr	13.7%
Central Minnesota	820	$23.30/hr	14.8%
Rochester MN MSA	1,740	$23.37/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	2,030	$23.37/hr	15.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	7,320	$25.17/hr	11.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	7,900	$25.08/hr	N/A
Minnesota	11,840	$24.23/hr	13.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Pharmacy Technicians	8,050	$23.32/hr	7.7%
Physician Assistants	3,570	$65.03/hr	28.0%
Phlebotomists	1,360	$20.86/hr	10.0%

Task for Medical Assistants

Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
Set up medical laboratory equipment.
Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.