Posted October 2026

Medical Assistant jobs in Virginia

110 Medical Assistant roles in Virginia from 11 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $24 per hour. 85 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Medical Assistant jobs by city in Virginia

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Virginia Beach454,808$18.71/hr$38,920
Chesapeake254,997$18.71/hr$38,920
Richmond233,655$19.02/hr$39,550
Norfolk231,105$18.71/hr$38,920
Newport News183,056$18.71/hr$38,920
Alexandria159,102$22.48/hr$46,760
Hampton137,596$18.71/hr$38,920
Suffolk103,105$18.71/hr$38,920
Roanoke97,912$17.79/hr$37,010
Portsmouth96,482$18.71/hr$38,920
Lynchburg80,301$18.12/hr$37,700
Harrisonburg51,164$18.33/hr$38,130

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

Certified Medical Assistant

Sentara Healthcare · Virginia Beach, VA

$21.69–$32.14/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR-101161
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Sentara Healthcare · Hampton, VA

$21.69–$32.14/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR-103878
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Certified Medical Assistant

Sentara Healthcare · Williamsburg, VA

$21.69–$32.14/ hour
  • Flexible time
  • Req JR-108010
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

GoHealth Urgent Care · Ballston, VA

$20.00–$28.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR112328
New this week
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Who is hiring in Virginia

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Sentara Healthcare37$26.91
Bon Secours Mercy Health19With your report
University of Virginia Health System18With your report
VCU Health System18$23.76
VHC Health16With your report
Carilion Clinic14$22.44
Inova Health System13With your report
Mary Washington Healthcare12$25.09

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Common questions

How much do medical assistants make in Virginia?

Across 110 Medical Assistant postings in Virginia with published pay, the median midpoint is $24 per hour, with typical ranges from $19 to $32.

Who is hiring Medical Assistants in Virginia?

11 employers posted Medical Assistant roles with pay in Virginia, led by Sentara Healthcare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 97 of 110 were posted in the last 30 days.

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

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Sentara HealthcareVirginia Beach, VA · 37 postings$26.91/ hr$20–$38
  • US Oncology NetworkSalem, VA · 4 postings$25.77/ hr$14–$35
  • Mary Washington HealthcareVirginia · 12 postings$25.09/ hr$21–$45
  • GoHealth Urgent CareBull Run Plaza, VA · 5 postings$24.00/ hr$20–$28

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

2What they are offering now

Low$19Median$24.00High$32

110 Medical Assistant postings with published pay in Virginia, 97 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 110 Medical Assistant roles

  1. Certified Medical Assistant CoordinatorPermanent
    $25.92–$37.60/ hour
    Sentara Healthcare · Virginia Beach, VA · posted today
  2. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant (MA), Family/Occupational Medicine-Full Time DaysPermanent
    $25.42–$35.59/ hour
    Mary Washington Healthcare · Virginia · posted today

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