Who make more money: medical assistant or legal assistant?
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Who make more money: medical assistant or legal assistant?
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Legal assistants and paralegals earn an average of $20,140 more each year than medical assistants as of May 2021. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical assistants earn a mean hourly wage of $18.36 and a mean annual wage of $38,190. Paralegals and legal assistants earn a mean hourly wage of $28.04 and a mean annual wage of $58,330.
Paralegals and legal assistants earn the most money in the following states:
- District of Columbia: $40.11 (mean hourly wage)/$83,420 (mean annual wage)
- Washington: $34.57/$71,900
- California: $33.79/$70,290
- Massachusetts: $32.12/$66,820
- New Jersey: $31.71/$65,950
These states pay medical assistants the highest salaries:
- Washington: $22.75 (mean hourly wage)/$47,320 (mean annual wage)
- District of Columbia: $22.45/$46,690
- Alaska: $22.30/$46,390
- California: $21.53/$44,780
- Massachusetts: $21.25/$44,200
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