Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies widely with the worker's area of the country, experience, and skill level. Wages are higher in the Northeast and West. Full-time medical assistants generally receive benefits. Common benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.
Some employers offer retirement plans.
Part-time workers rarely receive benefits. There were 6,010 people employed as medical assistants in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 325 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation. This number includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers. This occupation should grow much faster than the average for other occupations in Indiana.