Posted October 2026

Medical Assistant jobs in North Carolina

64 Medical Assistant roles in North Carolina from 4 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $27.32 per hour. 96 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Medical Assistant jobs by city in North Carolina

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Charlotte943,476$21.79/hr$45,330
Raleigh499,825$20.63/hr$42,900
Greensboro307,381$21.26/hr$44,220
Durham301,870$21.69/hr$45,110
Winston-Salem255,769$20.27/hr$42,160
Fayetteville209,496$18.12/hr$37,700
Cary182,659$20.63/hr$42,900
Wilmington125,284$18.85/hr$39,200
High Point118,601$21.26/hr$44,220
Concord112,395$21.79/hr$45,330
Greenville95,138$19.79/hr$41,160
Asheville94,992$19.19/hr$39,910
Gastonia85,535$21.79/hr$45,330
Apex75,977$20.63/hr$42,900
Jacksonville70,840$17.34/hr$36,080
Huntersville67,087$21.79/hr$45,330
Chapel Hill64,028$21.69/hr$45,110
Burlington61,365$21.14/hr$43,980
Kannapolis60,521$21.79/hr$45,330
Wake Forest56,764$20.63/hr$42,900
Rocky Mount54,541$18.61/hr$38,710
Mooresville52,884$21.79/hr$45,330

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

HeartCare Clinic CMA

Cone Health · Greensboro, NC

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  • Full Time (40 Hours/Week)
  • Req JR154157
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PermanentPosted today

CMA II

Cone Health · Greensboro, NC

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  • Benefit Eligible (20-39) Hours/Week
  • Req JR156592
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

WakeMed Health and Hospitals · Raleigh, NC

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  • Full Time Clinical Nursing Support WakeM
  • Req 33479
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Who is hiring in North Carolina

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Advocate Health52$27.32
Duke Health26With your report
ECU Health22$21.37
Cone Health14With your report
LifePoint Health13With your report
WakeMed Health and Hospitals10With your report
GoHealth Urgent Care9$21.62
CarolinaEast Health System6With your report

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Common questions

How much do medical assistants make in North Carolina?

Across 64 Medical Assistant postings in North Carolina with published pay, the median midpoint is $27.32 per hour, with typical ranges from $19 to $34.

Who is hiring Medical Assistants in North Carolina?

4 employers posted Medical Assistant roles with pay in North Carolina, led by Advocate Health.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 63 of 64 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Medical Assistant pay reportNorth Carolina · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Advocate HealthCharlotte, NC · 40 postings$27.32/ hr$21–$36
  • Sentara HealthcareElizabeth City, NC · 5 postings$26.91/ hr$22–$32
  • GoHealth Urgent CareCornelius, NC · 4 postings$21.62/ hr$19–$24
  • ECU HealthGreenville, NC · 15 postings$21.37/ hr$18–$25

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$19Median$27.32High$34

64 Medical Assistant postings with published pay in North Carolina, 63 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 64 Medical Assistant roles

  1. Medical Assistant Wilkes Internal MedicinePermanent
    $21.85–$32.80/ hour
    Advocate Health · North Wilkesboro, NC · posted today
  2. Certified Medical AssistantPermanent
    $21.69–$32.14/ hour
    Sentara Healthcare · Elizabeth City, NC · posted today

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