Medical assistant pay in Boston, MA
Medical assistants in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn a typical $50,740 a year. The middle half earn $47,950 to $59,160, and the top 10% earn more than $62,500. About 10,750 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Medical Assistants, SOC 31-9092).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $46,070 |
| 25th percentile | $47,950 |
| Median (typical) | $50,740 |
| 75th percentile | $59,160 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $62,500 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 7 of 50 large metros for medical assistants before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $50,740, a single filer keeps about $40,600 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Massachusetts state income tax. Prices in Boston are 8% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $37,500 would in a typical US city. That ranks Boston No. 26 of 50 large metros for medical assistants after cost of living.
Where medical assistants’ pay goes furthest
- Sacramento, CA$61,970 typical · worth $47.1k
- Seattle, WA$61,500 typical · worth $46.4k
- San Jose, CA$61,940 typical · worth $45.5k
- San Francisco, CA$59,790 typical · worth $42k
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Common questions
How much does a medical assistant make in Boston, MA?
The typical (median) medical assistant in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earns $50,740 a year. The middle half earn between $47,950 and $59,160, and the top 10% earn more than $62,500. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a medical assistant in Boston?
Anything above $50,740 pays more than half of medical assistants in Boston. $59,160 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $62,500 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a medical assistant in Boston take home after taxes?
At the typical $50,740, a single filer keeps about $40,600 a year ($3,390 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Massachusetts state income tax. With local prices 8% above the US average, that buys what $37,500 would in a typical US city.
Where do medical assistants get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical medical assistant pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Sacramento, CA, Seattle, WA, San Jose, CA. Boston, MA ranks No. 26.
More: Medical assistant pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Boston, MA
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.