Medical Assistant market brief · New York City, NY
Entry-level Medical Assistant Jobs in New York City, NY
There are 272 open entry-level medical assistant jobs in New York City, NY as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $49,920 a year; 78 posted in the last 7 days. 91 employers are hiring, led by NYU Langone Health, White Glove Placement, Inc., and UnitedHealth Group. Openings are up 6% from 257 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680–$62,566 a year, from the 73% 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
- 272
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the New York City market.
Companies hiring
- 91
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 6%
- 257 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $49,920
- 73% 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
New York City's medical assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 272 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
272
Prior window
257
Salary coverage
73%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
122
44 companies · $46,618 median
Established employers
95
21 companies · $59,404 median
Top of market
14
8 companies · $160,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$43,680
P50
$49,920
P75
$62,566
P90
$75,442
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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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.
- 272 live roles tracked in this market.
- 91 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
272 medical assistant openings across 91 employers establish the current New York City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 272 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
NYU Langone Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 48 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 91 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 272 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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.
- 01
How many entry-level medical assistant jobs are open in New York City?
Metaintro tracks 272 live entry-level medical assistant openings from 91 employers in the New York City, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for entry-level medical assistant jobs changing in New York City?
Openings rose 6%, from 257 in the prior 30 days to 272 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do entry-level medical assistant jobs in New York City pay?
The median posted salary is $49,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680 to $62,566. Based on the 73% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for entry-level medical assistant jobs in New York City?
NYU Langone Health, White Glove Placement, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, and eppr have the most open entry-level medical assistant roles here right now, out of 91 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
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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