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State comparison · 2025

Medical Assistants salary: Alaska vs Maryland

Occupation

Medical Assistants in Alaska earn a median of $52,560. In Maryland, $46,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.1% — not 13.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+13.3%
Alaska vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+16.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Medical Assistants

Median
$52,560
p25
$48,930
p75
$61,510
p10
$46,060
p90
$65,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

Maryland

Medical Assistants

Median
$46,410
p25
$39,390
p75
$49,110
p10
$36,930
p90
$57,250
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
See full breakdown for Maryland

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.