Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$24.36/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.8%
- Live roles
- 7,181
Phlebotomist
$23.19/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 41.7%
- Live roles
- 2,048
Highest-paying jobs
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Elk River, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Cottage Grove, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track)
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Wyoming, MN
Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
Assistant Medical Director (CBHC LAWRENCE, MA)
Faculty Physician - Ophthalmology (Medical and/or Surgical Retina) Assistant Professor
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA/AA) - Aurora Medical Center Summit | Oconomowoc, WI
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Highest-paying jobs
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Lab Assistant III
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant III
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Medical Assistant & Phlebotomy Technician
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 424 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,270 | 228 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$73,081 | 145 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 141 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 136 |
| MU MultiCare | $62,962 | 125 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 121 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 117 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Labcorp
|
$45,500 | 330 |
American Red Cross
|
$43,493 | 47 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $53,674 | 41 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $61,736 | 35 |
| BU Brown University Health | $49,951 | 32 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,806 | 32 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$51,480 | 26 |
One Medical
|
$54,080 | 23 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 30 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 11 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $58,427 | 13 |
| Chicago | $50,679 | 29 |
| Dublin | $49,920 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $49,600 | 4 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 55 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 39 |
| Austin | $47,750 | 4 |
Phlebotomist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $56,680 | 5 |
| Seattle | $56,316 | 16 |
| Boston | $55,006 | 13 |
| Chicago | $43,940 | 22 |
| New York | $41,652 | 3 |
Medical Assistant vs Phlebotomist: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $24.36/hr per year (typically $22.44/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $23.19/hr for Phlebotomist ($20.93/hr–$25.25/hr). That puts Medical Assistant about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.