State comparison · 2025
Medical Assistants salary: Virginia vs Washington
Medical Assistants in Washington earn a median of $59,290. In Virginia, $44,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.1% — not 24.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.5%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Medical Assistants
- Median
- $44,740
- p25
- $38,840
- p75
- $46,570
- p10
- $37,090
- p90
- $52,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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
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.