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How Much Does a Medical Assistant Make in PR in 2026?

Typical pay for Medical Assistants in PR, from federal wage data (May 2025), with pay by city, the ten-year trend, and how the state compares.

$46,120
Typical pay a year
$22.17
Typical pay an hour
#21
Pay rank of 51 · +1% vs US
660
Medical Assistants employed
Where Medical Assistant pay falls in PR
from starting out to the top earners
$22,380
Starting out
$28,900
First years
$46,120
Typical
$59,990
Experienced
$60,200
Top 10%

BLS OES May 2025 · PR · typical annual pay from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth

How much does a Medical Assistant make in PR?

A typical Medical Assistant in PR earns $46,120 a year, or $22.17 an hour, 1% above the national figure of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

Medical Assistant pay by career stage in PR

Medical Assistant pay by career stage in PR
Career stagePRUnited States
Starting out$22,380$10.76 an hour$36,050$17.33 an hour
First years$28,900$13.89 an hour$38,470$18.50 an hour
Typical Medical Assistant$46,120$22.17 an hour$45,690$21.97 an hour
Experienced$59,990$28.84 an hour$49,180$23.65 an hour
Top 10%$60,200$28.94 an hour$59,310$28.52 an hour

BLS OES May 2025 · starting out is the 10th percentile, first years the 25th, typical the median, experienced the 75th, top 10% the 90th

Medical Assistant salary by city in PR

Typical Medical Assistant pay by metro area in PR
#CityTypical payHourlyVs PRMedical Assistants employed
1Ponce$59,990$28.84+30%—
2San Juan
metro incl. Bayamon · Caguas
$29,540$14.20-36%—

Each row is one BLS metro area; cities that share a metro share its figures · BLS OES May 2025 · PR typical pay $46,120

Is PR a good state for Medical Assistants?

#21
pay rank of 51 · +1% vs national
660
Medical Assistants employed in PR
0.7
Medical Assistant jobs per 1,000 jobs, vs about 5.4 nationally

Medical Assistants in PR earn a competitive wage: typical pay is $46,120 a year, 1% above the national figure, ranking 21st of 51. For every 1,000 jobs in PR, about 0.7 are Medical Assistant positions; nationally, the figure is closer to 5.4. That makes Medical Assistants a smaller part of the local job market than usual, so employers draw from a smaller pool of qualified candidates. Overall, PR is a middle-of-the-table state for Medical Assistant pay, close to the national figure.

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