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

A typical Medical Assistant in Wyoming earns about $19.67 per hour, or $40,920 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay works out to roughly $3,410 a month and about $787 a week. These numbers describe typical pay statewide, before any differences between individual cities. Monthly and weekly figures are useful for budgeting, even though most Medical Assistants are paid hourly or salaried by the year.

Wyoming's typical pay runs 10% below the national figure of $45,690 a year, which comes out to $21.97 an hour nationally. That gap puts Wyoming 38th among the 51 states and territories tracked in the latest wage data. About 1,040 Medical Assistants work in Wyoming, compared with 817,870 nationwide, a small workforce that still supports clinics and hospitals across the state. Lower pay in Wyoming tends to track its lower cost of living.

Entry-level Medical Assistants in Wyoming typically start around $15.00 an hour, or about $31,200 a year, with many new hires landing closer to $17.68 an hour ($36,770 a year) after a bit of experience. Pay generally moves toward the statewide typical figure of $19.67 an hour within the first few years on the job. Clinics and hospitals often adjust starting pay based on prior experience, certification, or the specific duties assigned.

Experienced Medical Assistants in Wyoming often earn upwards of $22.55 an hour, or about $46,900 a year, and the top 10% of earners make over $51,840 a year. That leaves a spread of $20,640 between entry-level and top-tier pay in the state. Setting matters here: hospitals and larger clinics in cities like Cheyenne tend to pay more than smaller practices, while years of experience and added certifications also shape where someone lands.

Wyoming's typical Medical Assistant pay has risen from $30,130 in 2015 to $40,920 in 2025, a gain of $10,790 over the decade. That works out to a 36% increase in pay over ten years. The rise wasn't perfectly steady: pay dipped slightly in 2022 before climbing again in the years that followed. Even with that pause, the overall trend across the decade moved in one direction.

Nationally, Medical Assistant pay rose 49% over the same ten years, faster than Wyoming's climb. That gap means Wyoming's pay growth, while real, hasn't kept pace with the national trend. For someone starting out now, the decade of data shows pay has moved upward year over year, though nothing about future increases is guaranteed.

Cheyenne pays Medical Assistants the most in Wyoming, with typical pay of $44,700 a year ($21.49 an hour), about 9% above the statewide figure. These figures reflect pay across the full Cheyenne metro area, not just the city center. Casper, the state's other reported metro area, isn't far behind at $43,210 a year ($20.77 an hour).

With just two metro areas reported, pay across Wyoming stays fairly close from one city to the next: Casper is the lower of the two, and the gap between Cheyenne and Casper is just $1,490 a year. Cheyenne also employs the largest number of Medical Assistants among the state's reported cities, with about 190 workers there and a similar number in Casper. Smaller towns likely fall near these figures, adjusted for local living costs.

Wyoming's neighbors mostly pay more: Colorado leads at $48,400 a year, 18% above Wyoming, followed by Nebraska at $47,370 (16% higher) and Montana at $46,820 (14% higher). Utah and Idaho also pay more, at $45,360 and $44,700. South Dakota comes closest to Wyoming's figure, at $41,870, just 2% higher. Medical Assistant licensing or registration requirements can often transfer or be endorsed between neighboring states, which makes crossing state lines for better pay a realistic option.

Medical Assistants in Wyoming typically earn $40,920 a year, up 36% over the past decade from $30,130 in 2015. Pay runs below the national figure but has moved steadily upward, with the highest pay found in Cheyenne. Anyone weighing this career in Wyoming should check the state's medical assistant licensing or registration requirements, along with city-level pages for local figures in Cheyenne, Casper, and nearby areas.