Salary by state
Medical Assistants Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Medical AssistantsBLS OES May 2025
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Medical Assistants — median wage by state
- Washington: $59,290, COL-adjusted $55,411
- Alaska: $52,560, COL-adjusted $51,328
- District of Columbia: $51,050, COL-adjusted $46,451
- Minnesota: $50,480, COL-adjusted $51,197
- Oregon: $50,410, COL-adjusted $48,752
- California: $49,660, COL-adjusted $44,860
- Massachusetts: $49,460, COL-adjusted $46,749
- Wisconsin: $48,680, COL-adjusted $51,732
- Hawaii: $48,410, COL-adjusted $44,009
- Colorado: $48,400, COL-adjusted $46,945
- New Hampshire: $48,020, COL-adjusted $46,084
- New York: $48,000, COL-adjusted $44,486
- Maine: $47,580, COL-adjusted $49,001
- Connecticut: $47,430, COL-adjusted $45,782
- Nebraska: $47,370, COL-adjusted $52,575
- Vermont: $47,250, COL-adjusted $48,214
- New Jersey: $47,210, COL-adjusted $43,392
- Rhode Island: $47,190, COL-adjusted $46,129
- Montana: $46,820, COL-adjusted $49,493
- Maryland: $46,410, COL-adjusted $44,200
- Illinois: $46,090, COL-adjusted $46,090
- North Dakota: $45,980, COL-adjusted $51,663
- Arizona: $45,940, COL-adjusted $45,621
- Iowa: $45,480, COL-adjusted $51,800
- Utah: $45,360, COL-adjusted $45,865
- Nevada: $45,200, COL-adjusted $45,200
- North Carolina: $45,140, COL-adjusted $47,869
- Indiana: $45,110, COL-adjusted $48,349
- Virginia: $44,740, COL-adjusted $44,253
- Idaho: $44,700, COL-adjusted $46,806
- Delaware: $44,490, COL-adjusted $44,579
- Pennsylvania: $43,920, COL-adjusted $45,000
- Florida: $43,680, COL-adjusted $42,244
- Ohio: $42,810, COL-adjusted $46,131
- South Dakota: $41,870, COL-adjusted $47,257
- Georgia: $41,600, COL-adjusted $43,198
- South Carolina: $41,160, COL-adjusted $43,927
- Wyoming: $40,920, COL-adjusted $44,142
- Missouri: $40,440, COL-adjusted $44,537
- Michigan: $39,870, COL-adjusted $41,445
- Tennessee: $39,570, COL-adjusted $43,058
- Texas: $39,520, COL-adjusted $40,700
- Kansas: $39,510, COL-adjusted $43,851
- Kentucky: $39,270, COL-adjusted $43,537
- New Mexico: $39,230, COL-adjusted $42,549
- Oklahoma: $38,750, COL-adjusted $44,134
- Arkansas: $37,760, COL-adjusted $43,452
- West Virginia: $37,180, COL-adjusted $41,542
- Louisiana: $36,320, COL-adjusted $41,179
- Alabama: $36,100, COL-adjusted $40,653
- Mississippi: $35,360, COL-adjusted $40,644
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- Washington$59,290
- Alaska$52,560
- District of Columbia$51,050
- Minnesota$50,480
- Oregon$50,410
- California$49,660
- Massachusetts$49,460
- Wisconsin$48,680
- Hawaii$48,410
- Colorado$48,400
- New Hampshire$48,020
- New York$48,000
- Maine$47,580
- Connecticut$47,430
- Nebraska$47,370
- Vermont$47,250
- New Jersey$47,210
- Rhode Island$47,190
- Montana$46,820
- Maryland$46,410
- Illinois$46,090
- North Dakota$45,980
- Arizona$45,940
- Iowa$45,480
- Utah$45,360
- Nevada$45,200
- North Carolina$45,140
- Indiana$45,110
- Virginia$44,740
- Idaho$44,700
- Delaware$44,490
- Pennsylvania$43,920
- Florida$43,680
- Ohio$42,810
- South Dakota$41,870
- Georgia$41,600
- South Carolina$41,160
- Wyoming$40,920
- Missouri$40,440
- Michigan$39,870
- Tennessee$39,570
- Texas$39,520
- Kansas$39,510
- Kentucky$39,270
- New Mexico$39,230
- Oklahoma$38,750
- Arkansas$37,760
- West Virginia$37,180
- Louisiana$36,320
- Alabama$36,100
- Mississippi$35,360
Highest- and lowest-paying states for medical assistants
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Washington$59,290
- 2. Alaska$52,560
- 3. District of Columbia$51,050
- 4. Minnesota$50,480
- 5. Oregon$50,410
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$35,360
- Alabama$36,100
- Louisiana$36,320
- West Virginia$37,180
- Arkansas$37,760
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Medical Assistants salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Medical Assistants is $44,846 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Medical Assistants the most?
- Washington pays Medical Assistants the most, with a median of $59,290, followed by Alaska ($52,560). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $35,360.
- How much do Medical Assistants salaries vary by state?
- Medical Assistants median pay ranges from $35,360 to $59,290 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Medical Assistants jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +12.5% change in Medical Assistants employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.