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State comparison · 2025

Medical Assistants salary: Massachusetts vs Washington

Occupation

Medical Assistants in Washington earn a median of $59,290. In Massachusetts, $49,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.6% — not 16.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-16.6%
Massachusetts vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Massachusetts

Medical Assistants

Median
$49,460
p25
$46,910
p75
$58,100
p10
$43,280
p90
$61,870
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

Washington

Medical Assistants

Median
$59,290
p25
$49,310
p75
$63,590
p10
$46,540
p90
$74,200
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
See full breakdown for Washington

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.