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Medical Assistants Salary in West Virginia
Medical Assistants in West Virginia earn a median $37,180 a year, 19% below the U.S. median.
- Median in WV
- $37,180 a year
- U.S. median
- $45,690 a year
- Employment
- 4,540
- Location quotient
- 1.23
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in West Virginia
- Median (50%)
- $37,180 · $17.87 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $38,090 · $18.31 an hour (estimate error ±1.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $30,890 · $14.85 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,540 · $17.09 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $41,140 · $19.78 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $45,350 · $21.80 an hour
- Employment
- 4,540 (estimate error ±4.5%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.47
- Location quotient
- 1.23 (1.00 = national share)
Medical Assistants pay by metro area in West Virginia
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,640 | 13,890 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $42,230 | 660 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $40,960 | 400 |
| Charleston, WV | $38,190 | 900 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,500 | 1,040 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $37,460 | 260 |
| Morgantown, WV | $37,440 | 580 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $37,180 | 260 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,930 | 310 |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,770 | 460 |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 680 |
| Beckley, WV | $36,190 | 380 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do medical assistants make in West Virginia?
- The median wage for medical assistants in West Virginia is $37,180 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 4,540 jobs in the state.
- Where in West Virginia do medical assistants earn the most?
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $46,640 a year.