Medical Assistants pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
$52,250avg. a year
$25.12 an hour · 6,440 employed
Medical Assistants in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn an average of $52,250 a year. That is $2,760 (6%) more than the Colorado average of $49,490. The U.S. average is $46,120.
$49,700Median pay
$25.12Average hourly
+6%vs. Colorado average
6,440Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for medical assistants in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1970 jobs
Boulder, CO
$50,360
$24.21 an hour
2
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$48,170
$23.16 an hour
3470 jobs
Greeley, CO
$47,070
$22.63 an hour
4410 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
52,400 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
6460 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$44,910
$21.59 an hour
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How Denver-Aurora-Centennial compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
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| Nursing Assistants | $49,470 |
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Questions and answers
How much do medical assistants make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
The average is $52,250 a year, and the median is $49,700. About 6,440 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is $2,760 (6%) more than the Colorado average of $49,490.
Is this job common in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.76 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9092. Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.