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title: "Medical Assistant Salary in Nashville | ShapeMyCareer"
description: "Median medical assistant in Nashville pays $44,620 (BLS May 2025). Full pay range and how it compares nationally."
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updated: 2026-10-11
site: ShapeMyCareer
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Trade pay · Medical Assistant · Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin

# Medical Assistant salary in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin

How medical assistant pays in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin area compared with the national numbers.

BLS wage data, May 2025

In short

In May 2025, medical assistant in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin area earned a median $44,620 a year, which is about 2% below the national median of $45,690. The bottom 10 percent earned less than $36,610 and the top 10 percent more than $51,870.

**Sources checked October 11, 2026** Pay comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey for May 2025. The median means half of workers earn more and half less. Starting pay is usually lower than the median.

About 6,340 medical assistant work in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin area.

Bottom 10% earn under**$36,610** about $17.60 an hour

Bottom quarter under**$38,340** about $18.43 an hour

Middle (median)**$44,620** about $21.45 an hour

Top quarter over**$47,580** about $22.88 an hour

Top 10% over**$51,870** about $24.94 an hour

Yearly wages for medical assistants in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin area, [BLS OEWS](https://www.bls.gov/oes/), May 2025. Hourly figures divide by 2,080 hours. New workers usually start near or below the bottom-quarter line.

Medical Assistant vs national pay

|  | Nashville area | United States |
|---|---|---|
| People employed | 6,340 | 817,870 |
| Bottom 10%% | $36,610 | $36,050 |
| Bottom quarter | $38,340 | $38,470 |
| Median (middle) | $44,620 | $45,690 |
| Top quarter | $47,580 | $49,180 |
| Top 10%% | $51,870 | $59,310 |

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## Straight answers

### How much do medical assistant make an hour in Nashville?

The median works out to about $21.45 an hour. The top 10 percent earn more than about $24.94 an hour.

### How does medical assistant pay in Nashville compare to the national average?

The median in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin area is $44,620, which is about 2% below the national median of $45,690.

### How many medical assistant work in Nashville?

BLS counts about 6,340 medical assistant in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin area as of May 2025.

### What does the bottom 10 percent of medical assistant earn in Nashville?

The bottom 10 percent earn under $36,610 a year, which is about $17.60 an hour.

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