Medical Assistant market brief · Washington, DC
Medical Assistant Jobs in Washington, DC
478 medical assistant openings are live in the Washington, DC area from 108 employers, led by VHC Health, SFHUP, and Johns Hopkins Health System. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,386–$45,760 a year (median $41,600), from the 40% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 62% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 478
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the Washington market.
Companies hiring
- 108
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $41,600
- 40% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Washington's medical assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 295 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
478
Hiring employers
108
Salary coverage
40%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
184
51 companies · $40,851 median
Established employers
58
26 companies · $45,760 median
Top of market
19
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$38,386
P50
$41,600
P75
$45,760
P90
$52,170
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live medical assistant listings in Washington
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare medical assistant opportunities in Washington, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 478 live roles tracked in this market.
- 108 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in Washington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
478 medical assistant openings across 108 employers establish the current Washington opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 295 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
VHC Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 102 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 108 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 478 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Medical Assistant jobs in Washington: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many medical assistant jobs are open in Washington?
Metaintro tracks 478 live medical assistant openings from 108 employers in the Washington, DC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do medical assistant jobs in Washington pay?
The median posted salary is $41,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,386 to $45,760. Based on the 40% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most medical assistant openings in Washington?
Entry-level roles lead with 295 openings. Experience level is known for 64% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in Washington?
VHC Health, SFHUP, Johns Hopkins Health System, and Quadrant have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 108 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Washington market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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