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title: "Medical Assistant Salary in Dallas | ShapeMyCareer"
description: "Median medical assistant in Dallas pays $43,100 (BLS May 2025). Full pay range and how it compares nationally."
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updated: 2026-10-10
site: ShapeMyCareer
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Trade pay · Medical Assistant · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

# Medical Assistant salary in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

How medical assistant pays in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area compared with the national numbers.

BLS wage data, May 2025

In short

In May 2025, medical assistant in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area earned a median $43,100 a year, which is about 6% below the national median of $45,690. The bottom 10 percent earned less than $35,570 and the top 10 percent more than $55,620.

**Sources checked October 10, 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 20,560 medical assistant work in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area.

Bottom 10% earn under**$35,570** about $17.10 an hour

Bottom quarter under**$37,840** about $18.19 an hour

Middle (median)**$43,100** about $20.72 an hour

Top quarter over**$47,850** about $23.00 an hour

Top 10% over**$55,620** about $26.74 an hour

Yearly wages for medical assistants in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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

|  | Dallas area | United States |
|---|---|---|
| People employed | 20,560 | 817,870 |
| Bottom 10%% | $35,570 | $36,050 |
| Bottom quarter | $37,840 | $38,470 |
| Median (middle) | $43,100 | $45,690 |
| Top quarter | $47,850 | $49,180 |
| Top 10%% | $55,620 | $59,310 |

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## Straight answers

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

The median works out to about $20.72 an hour. The top 10 percent earn more than about $26.74 an hour.

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

The median in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area is $43,100, which is about 6% below the national median of $45,690.

### How many medical assistant work in Dallas?

BLS counts about 20,560 medical assistant in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area as of May 2025.

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

The bottom 10 percent earn under $35,570 a year, which is about $17.10 an hour.

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