Medical Assistant market brief · New York City, NY
Medical Assistant Jobs in New York City, NY
There are 612 open medical assistant jobs in New York City, NY as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $49,920 a year; 137 posted in the last 7 days. 166 employers are hiring, led by NYU Langone Health, 61st Street Service Corp, and eppr. Openings are up 8% from 565 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $44,283–$60,080 a year, from the 72% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 612
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the New York City market.
Companies hiring
- 166
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 8%
- 565 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $49,920
- 72% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 52%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
612
Prior window
565
Salary coverage
72%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
278
84 companies · $46,304 median
Established employers
208
42 companies · $59,404 median
Top of market
41
15 companies · $120,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$44,283
P50
$49,920
P75
$60,080
P90
$70,298
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live medical assistant listings in New York City
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare medical assistant opportunities in New York City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 612 live roles tracked in this market.
- 166 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in New York City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
612 medical assistant openings across 166 employers establish the current New York City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
NYU Langone Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 105 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the New York City market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings
Employer activity · 166 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 612 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More medical assistant openings in New York City
- Medical Assistant · ChenMed
- Medical Assistant · eppr
- Hospice Care, Assistant Manager, Patient Care · eppr
- Patient Care Associate (PCA) - Telemetry · eppr
- Nurse Manager, Patient Care- PACU · eppr
- Medical Assistant - Float Position (OB/GYN, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics) · Weill Cornell Medical College
- Medical Assistant · Weill Cornell Medical College
- Patient Care Technician · DaVita
- Medical Assistant, BCC, Per Diem · Stamford Health
- Medical Assistant II - Geriatrics · IU Health
- Patient Care Technician Adult Orthopedic Surgical Unit FT Night - Methodist · IU Health
- Medical Assistant/Receptionist - Float Pool - Full-time · Stamford Health
- Certified Medical Assistant Program · Good Samaritan
- MEDICAL ASSISTANT (Queens , Midtown, Brooklyn, or Harlem) · Health Center Inc. (The New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of NYC, Inc. Employee Benefit Funds)
- Patient Care Technicians-Behavioral Health Tech, Travel · Cynet Health
- Patient Care Technician - Main Campus · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Medical Assistant jobs in New York City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
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How many medical assistant jobs are open in New York City?
Metaintro tracks 612 live medical assistant openings from 166 employers in the New York City, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for medical assistant jobs changing in New York City?
Openings rose 8%, from 565 in the prior 30 days to 612 in the latest 30.
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What do medical assistant jobs in New York City pay?
The median posted salary is $49,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $44,283 to $60,080. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in New York City?
NYU Langone Health, 61st Street Service Corp, eppr, and White Glove Placement, Inc. have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 166 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the New York City market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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