What was the average salary for medical assistants in MI in 2015?

The average salary for a medical assistant in Michigan in 2015 is $29,350, notes the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average salary for a medical assistant in 2015 in the United States is $31,220.

A medical assistant's job duties include:

• Preparing examination rooms for patients
• Attending the doctor during procedures and examinations
• Working closely with patients
• Operating medical equipment
• Completing clerical work
• Handling office management, including accounts receivable
• Performing medical transcription
• Completing medical-office inventories
• Working with health-related business representatives

Most medical assistants have associates degrees. The work also includes on-the-job training, but it is limited. The only other non-academic opportunity for becoming a medical assistant is through military training programs, notes the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.