Medical Assistants Salary in Utah
At $45,360 a year, the median for medical assistants in Utah is close to the national median of $45,690 (−1%); Utah ranks 25th of 51 states by median. That is 9% less than the median across all occupations in Utah ($50,110). Among neighbouring states, Colorado and Arizona pay more (up to $48,400 in Colorado) and Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and New Mexico pay less (down to $39,230 in New Mexico). Utah employs 9,990 medical assistants, 5.76 per 1,000 jobs, the 30th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.09 is close to the national share.
Utah vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Utah | Hourly | $17.25 | $18.49 | $21.81 | $23.16 | $27.05 | $21.52 | 9,990 | 5.76 | 1.09 |
| Annual | $35,890 | $38,460 | $45,360 | $48,170 | $56,260 | $44,760 | ||||
| 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
- 25th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 30th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.09
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.76
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Utah'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 Utah
5 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Utah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $22.30 | $46,380 | $36,630 | $58,250 | 1,750 | 6.47 | 1.23 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $22.16 | $46,080 | $37,210 | $57,070 | 3,910 | 4.74 | 0.90 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $21.62 | $44,980 | $35,580 | $61,760 | 540 | 8.12 | 1.54 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $21.03 | $43,730 | $35,240 | $49,660 | 2,190 | 7.20 | 1.37 |
| St. George, UT | $20.54 | $42,720 | $35,620 | $51,100 | 790 | 8.68 | 1.65 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $21.59 | $44,920 | $37,230 | $60,280 | 290 | 4.35 | 0.83 |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $19.14 | $39,810 | $34,790 | $54,640 | 530 | 4.74 | 0.90 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Medical Assistants (every state ranked) and the Utah 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 Utah estimates.
- 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.