Medical Assistants Salary in Colorado
The median for medical assistants in Colorado is $48,400 a year, somewhat above the national $45,690 (+6%); the state ranks 10th of 51 states by median. That is 19% less than the median across all occupations in Colorado ($59,800). Colorado pays more than every neighbouring state: Nebraska, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Kansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma range from $38,750 in Oklahoma to $47,370 in Nebraska. Colorado employs 13,160 medical assistants, 4.58 per 1,000 jobs, the 22nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.87 is close to the national share.
Colorado vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $18.81 | $21.77 | $23.27 | $26.72 | $28.73 | $23.80 | 13,160 | 4.58 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $39,130 | $45,280 | $48,400 | $55,570 | $59,760 | $49,490 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.33 | $18.50 | $21.97 | $23.65 | $28.52 | $22.17 | 817,870 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,050 | $38,470 | $45,690 | $49,180 | $59,310 | $46,120 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 10th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 22nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.87
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.58
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Colorado's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Colorado
7 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Colorado publish a row for medical assistants, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $23.90 | $49,700 | $45,500 | $60,580 | 6,440 | 4.00 | 0.76 |
| Boulder, CO | $23.36 | $48,590 | $42,950 | $62,000 | 970 | 5.05 | 0.96 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $22.51 | $46,810 | $40,200 | $57,480 | ** | ** | ** |
| Greeley, CO | $22.06 | $45,890 | $39,400 | $57,410 | 470 | 3.96 | 0.75 |
| Pueblo, CO | $22.01 | $45,780 | $36,600 | $58,280 | 410 | 6.63 | 1.26 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $21.99 | $45,730 | $38,600 | $56,550 | 2,400 | 7.60 | 1.44 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $21.34 | $44,390 | $37,400 | $52,440 | 460 | 6.90 | 1.31 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $23.48 | $48,830 | $43,260 | $60,850 | 430 | 3.23 | 0.61 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $22.16 | $46,090 | $38,770 | $56,770 | 490 | 4.52 | 0.86 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $20.93 | $43,540 | $37,290 | $53,560 | 290 | 4.14 | 0.79 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Medical Assistants (every state ranked) and the Colorado wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Colorado estimates.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.