Healthcare jobs in Anchorage, AK
Medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK
19 open medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, Alaska, at 7 employers, typically posting $24.50–$29.15 an hour. Room patients, take vital signs and history, give injections and keep the clinic running.
- 25th percentile$24.50/hr
- Median (50th)$27.92/hr
- 75th percentile$29.15/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $24.50–$29.15 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest medical assistant jobs in Anchorage
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
$18.73–$37.11/hr- $23.27–$40.49/hr
$21.36–$36.94/hr- $19.33–$28.45/hr
$22–$27/hr
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Medical assistants occupations in Anchorage
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What medical assistant jobs pay in Anchorage
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 5 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $27.92/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $18.82 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Anchorage, AK area) | $39,140 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Anchorage, AK area) | 4,440 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Anchorage, AK area) |
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $55.43 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Anchorage, AK area) | $115,290 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Anchorage, AK area) | 4,990 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Anchorage, AK area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $21.81 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Anchorage, AK area) | $45,370 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Anchorage, AK area) | 1,310 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Anchorage, AK area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $24.97 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Anchorage, AK area) | $51,930 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Anchorage, AK area) | 1,370 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Anchorage, AK area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $39.00 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Anchorage, AK area) | $81,120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Anchorage, AK area) | 810 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Anchorage, AK area) |
| Pharmacy Technicians(29-2052 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2052)) | $24.94 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Anchorage, AK area) | $51,870 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Anchorage, AK area) | 480 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Anchorage, AK area) |
| Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122)) | $49.85 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Anchorage, AK area) | $103,680 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Anchorage, AK area) | 300 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Anchorage, AK area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $54.13 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Anchorage, AK area) | $112,590 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Anchorage, AK area) | 460 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Anchorage, AK area) |
| Speech-Language Pathologists(29-1127 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1127)) | $49.52 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Anchorage, AK area) | $103,010 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Anchorage, AK area) | 220 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Anchorage, AK area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Anchorage, AK metropolitan area.
What medical assistant jobs in Anchorage offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Hiring immediately: 2 jobs
- Certified Medical Assistant at Internal Medicine AssociatesURGENTLY HIRING: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) #PGM26 Anchorage, AK *Pay is DOE: $21.36 - $36.94/hr...
- Medical Assistant at Internal Medicine AssociatesURGENTLY HIRING: Medical Assistant (CMA) #PGM26 Anchorage, AK *Pay is DOE: $19.33 - $28.45/hr Full-Time |...
No certification at hire: 1 job
- Medical Assistant at Internal Medicine AssociatesCurrent CMA/MA certification within 1 year of employment
Sign-on bonus: 3 jobs
- Certified Medical Assistant at Alaska Behavioral Health$2,500 sign-on bonus, 1-year commitment
- Certified Medical Assistant I - $5,000 Sign -On Bonus - Orthopedics- at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium$5,000 sign-on bonus
- Certified Medical Assistant I - Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic - $5000 Sign On Bonus at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium$5,000 sign-on bonus
How the employers hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | 11 | on each job | $5,000 | none stated | none stated |
| Internal Medicine Associates | 2 | $20.35–$32.70/hr2 posted rates of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Providence | 2 | $21–$38.80/hr2 posted rates of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Alaska Behavioral Health | 1 | $22–$27/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | $2,500, 1-year commitment | none stated | none stated |
| CHS (Community Health Systems) | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| DOCS Health | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Marathon Health | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Hospitals hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, by Medicare rating
The hospitals in Anchorage of the employers hiring medical assistant jobs here, with Medicare's star rating (Jul 2026) and the share of patients who said their nurses always communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Providence Alaska Medical Center (Providence): 3 of 5 stars, 79% said nurses always communicated well
Home health agencies hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, by Medicare rating
The Medicare-certified home health agencies in Anchorage of the employers hiring medical assistant jobs here, with Medicare's quality star rating (Sep 2026) and the share of patients who said the team communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Providence at Home With Compassus Hh Anchorage (Providence): 3 of 5 stars, 83% said the team communicated well
Hospices hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, by what families say
The hospices in Anchorage of the employers hiring medical assistant jobs here, with the share of patients' families who said the team always communicated well in Medicare's hospice survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Providence at Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Anchorage (Providence): 85% of families said the team always communicated well, 4 stars
Employers hiring Medical assistants in Anchorage, AK
Medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK: common questions
What do medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK pay?
Across 5 open medical assistant jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $24.50–$29.15 an hour, median $27.92.
Who has the most medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK?
By open jobs on this board: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (11), Internal Medicine Associates (2) and Providence (2).
Which employers pay medical assistants the most in Anchorage, AK?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the medical assistant jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: Providence (most often $21–$38.80 an hour, a median of $29.90 across 2 posted rates), Internal Medicine Associates (most often $20.35–$32.70 an hour, a median of $26.52 across 2 posted rates) and Alaska Behavioral Health (most often $22–$27 an hour, a median of $24.50 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK are hiring immediately?
2 of the open medical assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Medical Assistant at Internal Medicine Associates (URGENTLY HIRING: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) #PGM26 Anchorage, AK *Pay is DOE: $21.36 - $36.94/hr...); Medical Assistant at Internal Medicine Associates (URGENTLY HIRING: Medical Assistant (CMA) #PGM26 Anchorage, AK *Pay is DOE: $19.33 - $28.45/hr Full-Time |...).
Which medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK hire before you are certified?
1 of the open medical assistant jobs here says so in its own posting: Medical Assistant at Internal Medicine Associates (Current CMA/MA certification within 1 year of employment).
Which medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK offer a sign-on bonus?
3 of the open medical assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Medical Assistant at Alaska Behavioral Health ($2,500 sign-on bonus, 1-year commitment); Certified Medical Assistant I - $5,000 Sign -On Bonus - Orthopedics- at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium ($5,000 sign-on bonus); Certified Medical Assistant I - Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic - $5000 Sign On Bonus at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium ($5,000 sign-on bonus).
Which employers hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, a sign-on bonus: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium ($5,000) and Alaska Behavioral Health ($2,500, 1-year commitment). The employers compared.
How does Medicare rate the hospitals hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage?
Providence Alaska Medical Center: 3 of 5 stars, 79% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How does Medicare rate the home health agencies hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage?
Providence at Home With Compassus Hh Anchorage: 3 of 5 stars, 83% of patients said the team communicated well (Medicare, Sep 2026). Each one opens its employer's other agencies and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How do families rate the hospices hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage?
Providence at Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Anchorage: 85% of families said the team always communicated well (4 stars), in Medicare's hospice survey. Each one opens its employer's other hospices and jobs. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which employers hiring medical assistant jobs in Anchorage have union contracts?
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: Providence, International Brotherhood of Teamsters 959 at Anchorage, AK (300 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Mar 2025). A union's unit may not include every job: ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.
What do you need to get hired?
A medical assisting program or on-the-job training; certification (CMA, RMA or CCMA) is often preferred. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Anchorage, AK, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Anchorage, AK metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medical assistant jobs in Anchorage, AK. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/alaska/anchorage/medical-assistants