Medical assistant salary in Kansas
Open medical assistant jobs in Kansas post a median of $22.25 an hour, the middle half $20.25–$23.25 (about $46,300 a year full time), $1.75 below the national posted median. From 15 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Medical assistant jobs in Kansas · Medical assistant pay nationwide
What medical assistants are paid in Kansas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Kansas
Middle half of 10 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $22.25. 17% of the 86 open medical assistant jobs in Kansas state an hourly rate.
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Medical assistant pay by town in Kansas
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | $20.25 | $17.54–$24.85 | 7 (3) |
| Olathe | $23.25 | $18.33–$39.35 | 5 (3) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Medical assistant pay by employer in Kansas
What each employer posts for medical assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension | $20.75 | $17.71–$24.85 | 5 |
| Sanford Health | $23.25 | $18.50–$28 | 3 |
| AdventHealth | $26 | $17.70–$39.35 | 2 |
| Marathon Health | $23.25 | $21–$26 | 2 |
| Cedarhurst | $19.75 | $18–$22 | 2 |
| Heartspring | $18.50 | $17.54–$19.52 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Kansas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for medical assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open medical assistant jobs in Kansas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Part time Certified Medical Assistant Urgent Care
AdventHealth · Olathe, KS· 1w ago
$18.33–$39.35/hr
PRN Medical Assistant- Garden City KS
Marathon Health · Garden City and Dodge City, KS· 5mo ago
$21.00–$26.00/hr
CMA - PRN - Hoeger House - Post Acute Care
Sanford Health · Olathe, KS· 1w ago
$18.50–$28.00/hr
CMA - PT Day - Cedar Lake Village - Assisted Living
Sanford Health · Olathe, KS· 1mo ago
$18.50–$28.00/hr
Certified Medical Assistant (KC Metro Area)
AdventHealth · Merriam, KS· 2w ago
$17.70–$28.31/hr
Medical Assistant - Olathe, KS - 40 hours Weekly
Marathon Health · Olathe, KS· 2w ago
$21.00–$25.00/hr
Ascension · Wichita, KS· 3d ago
$17.71–$24.85/hr
Medical Assistant Primary Care
Ascension · Derby and Wichita, KS· 4d ago
$17.71–$24.85/hr
Certified Medication Aid (CMA)
Cedarhurst · Shawnee, Wichita and 1 more, KS· 2mo ago
$18–$22/hr
Overnight Certified Medication Aid (CMA)
Cedarhurst · Salina, KS· 5mo ago
$18.5–$20.5/hr
Heartspring · Wichita, KS· 1w ago
$17.54–$19.52/hr
What BLS measures in Kansas
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistants (31-9092) | $16.89 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $17.81 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $19.00 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $22.30 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $23.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 5,510 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS$21.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- Wichita, KS$18.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wichita, KS, opens in a new tab)
- Topeka, KS$22.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Topeka, KS, opens in a new tab)
- Joplin, MO-KS$17.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Joplin, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$19.37/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Joseph, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- Lawrence, KS$17.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lawrence, KS, opens in a new tab)
- Manhattan, KS$18.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Manhattan, KS, opens in a new tab)
Medical assistant salary in Kansas: common questions
How much does a medical assistant make in Kansas?
Open medical assistant jobs in Kansas that state an hourly rate post a median of $22.25, the middle half $20.25–$23.25 (15 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $46,300 a year. BLS measured a median of $19.00/hr ($39,510 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Kansas (May 2025).
Where in Kansas do medical assistants earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Wichita ($20.25) and Olathe ($23.25). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Kansas pay medical assistants the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Sanford Health ($23.25) and Ascension ($20.75).
How does Kansas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Kansas ($22.25) is $1.75 below the national posted median of $24. In the BLS survey Kansas ranks 43 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 15 of 86 open medical assistant jobs in Kansas (17%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Medical assistant pay in other states
- Washington
- California
- Oregon
- Alaska
- Minnesota
- Colorado
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Illinois
- Florida
- Wisconsin
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Arizona
- New Hampshire
- Kentucky
- New York
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Vermont
- Indiana
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- South Dakota
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Iowa
- Texas
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Utah
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants (SOC 31-9092), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medical assistant salary in Kansas. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/medical-assistant/kansas