The benchmarks and trends from the 2026 MGMA DataDive Management and Staff Compensation data set are crucial for next year’s numbers but also the hiring needs of this moment:

• Is the hourly rate good enough to get a qualified medical assistant to call back?
• Is the receptionist range close enough to avoid losing a trained employee to the hospital down the road or retail shop across the street?
• Does the practice have a plan when a nurse, coder or billing specialist sees better pay, better flexibility or less day-to-day friction somewhere else?

The market for healthcare labor is proving uneven in 2026, and salaries and wages are still more expensive than they were five years ago for the jobs that keep patient access, clinical throughput and collections moving.

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