Medical Assistants hiring incentives: sign-on bonuses, relocation and shift differentials, October 2026

Name: Hiring incentives for Medical Assistants in US job postings, 20 September to 20 October 2026
Creator: YourJobs.com
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By YourJobs Editorial

Based on 2,934 Medical Assistants postings on yourjobs.com between 20 September and 20 October 2026. 12% of Medical Assistants postings offered a sign-on bonus; where an amount was stated (n = 307) the median was $3,000 and the largest we recorded was $10,000. This page was built 20 October 2026.

Incentives at a glance

Sign-on bonuses: 12% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a sign-on bonus (n = 353 postings). Where an amount was stated (n = 307) the median was $3,000 and the largest we recorded was $10,000.
Retention bonuses: 0.2% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a retention bonus (n = 6 postings).
Relocation assistance: 0.4% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned relocation assistance (n = 13 postings).
Referral bonuses: 1.6% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a referral bonus (n = 48 postings).
Tuition support: 11% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned tuition reimbursement or assistance (n = 330 postings).
Shift differentials: 24% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a shift, weekend or night pay differential (n = 704 postings).

Largest sign-on bonus we recorded

This is one posting, shown with its evidence. It is the top of the range, not a typical bonus.

Stated amount: $10,000 (the stated bonus, which may be "up to")
Job title: LPN or Medical Assistant | Primary Care
Employer: Monument Health
Location: Custer, South Dakota
First seen: 18 October 2026
Posting text: “…5,000 Sign On Bonus for Qualified Medical Assistant Candidates Up to $10,000 Sign On Bonus for Qualified LPN Candidates It starts with heart. That is what you w…”

Medical Assistants sign-on bonuses by state

State	Postings	Mention a sign-on bonus	Postings mentioning	Median stated amount	Mention relocation
Pennsylvania	70	31%	22		0%
Oregon	180	23%	42	$5,000	0.6%
Michigan	86	22%	19		0%
Ohio	155	22%	34	$2,000	1.9%
Illinois	95	21%	20		0%
New York	92	21%	19		0%
Texas	187	17%	32	$2,000	0%
Massachusetts	101	16%	16		0%
Missouri	69	13%	9		0%
Washington	592	11%	62	$5,000	0.8%
Connecticut	32	9.4%	3		0%
Arizona	87	9.2%	8		1.1%
New Jersey	59	8.5%	5		0%
Florida	139	7.9%	11		0%
North Carolina	53	7.5%	4		5.7%
Wisconsin	89	4.5%	4		0%
Virginia	37	2.7%	1		0%
Colorado	80	1.3%	1		0%
Alaska	46	0%	0		0%
California	242	0%	0		0%
Georgia	33	0%	0		0%
Iowa	39	0%	0		0%

States with at least 30 Medical Assistants postings in the window, ranked by the share mentioning a sign-on bonus. A median is shown only where at least 30 postings stated an amount.

Month by month

Month	Postings	Sign-on bonus	Median stated amount	Largest stated	Relocation	Tuition support	Differential
October 2026 (to date)	2,803	12%	$3,000	$10,000	0.5%	11%	25%
September 2026	160	16%		$5,000	0%	21%	6.9%
August 2026	3
July 2026	2

A month is the month a posting was first seen. Shares are blank where a month holds fewer than 30 postings; medians are blank where fewer than 30 postings stated an amount.

Notes and sources

Incentive amounts are as stated in the posting (often "up to"); eligibility conditions are not captured.

Source: yourjobs.com job postings (ClickCast feed), read as described on the methodology page. Updated daily; this page was built 20 October 2026, 09:49.

Download the data: incentives by occupation and state (CSV), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Cite as:

YourJobs (2026). Hiring incentives for Medical Assistants in US job postings, 20 September to 20 October 2026. https://yourjobs.com/incentives/medical-assistants

Questions about Medical Assistants hiring incentives

What share of Medical Assistants job postings offer a sign-on bonus?

12% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a sign-on bonus (n = 353 postings). Where an amount was stated (n = 307) the median was $3,000 and the largest we recorded was $10,000. Amounts are as stated in the posting and are often "up to" figures.

What is a typical sign-on bonus for Medical Assistants?

Across 307 US Medical Assistants postings that stated a sign-on amount between 20 September and 20 October 2026, the median stated bonus was $3,000 and a quarter of postings stated $5,000 or more. These are advertised amounts, often "up to", with eligibility conditions not captured.

What is the largest sign-on bonus advertised for Medical Assistants?

The largest stated sign-on bonus we recorded for Medical Assistants between 20 September and 20 October 2026 was $10,000, on a posting titled "LPN or Medical Assistant | Primary Care" from Monument Health in Custer, South Dakota, first seen 18 October 2026. It is a single posting, not a typical bonus.

How common are relocation assistance and tuition reimbursement in Medical Assistants postings?

0.4% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned relocation assistance (n = 13 postings). 11% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned tuition reimbursement or assistance (n = 330 postings).

How common are shift differentials for Medical Assistants, and what do they pay?

24% of Medical Assistants postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a shift, weekend or night pay differential (n = 704 postings).

In which states do Medical Assistants postings most often mention a sign-on bonus?

Among states with at least 30 Medical Assistants postings between 20 September and 20 October 2026, the highest shares mentioning a sign-on bonus were Pennsylvania (31% of 70 postings), Oregon (23% of 180 postings), Michigan (22% of 86 postings).