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There are many things that play a part in determining medical assistant salaries. This is true not only in the medical assistant field, but for any job you pursue. For instance, your geographic location can be a major factor in your earning potential. If you lived in a city where the cost of living were high, the average medical assistant salaries in your area would probably be higher than if you lived in a rural area where the cost of living were lower. While salaries are tailored to each person’s unique circumstances, you can get a good idea of what to expect from the national averages for Certified Medical Assistant salaries. According to Salary.com, human resource data in March 2009 indicated that the middle 50 percent of medical assistants earn between $26,129 and $30,980. The top 10 percent of earners in the medical assistant field earn $33,335 or more.

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