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Explore the mapRush and Harper College are working together on a new apprenticeship for aspiring medical assistants. It's the first of its kind in Illinois.
Medical assistants are a crucial part of keeping a medical institution running — and many institutions, including Rush, are facing a shortage. The COVID pandemic accelerated years of staffing challenges into a crisis. A tight job market, burnout from the pandemic and newly available remote work options have created what Moran calls “a perfect storm” in health care staffing challenges. And medical assisting is no exception.
Illinois
Median pay: $46K/yr
What Medical Assistants typically earn in Illinois — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.CareerPCS publishes these benchmarks with explicit limits so they are not mistaken for an employer offer or a prediction.Read the salary methodology