Medical Assistants Salary by State (2024)
The national median salary for medical assistants is $44,200/year (BLS national estimate, May 2024 OEWS data — cross-industry, all states). National mean: $44,720/year. Ranked below from highest to lowest paying state.
| Rank | State | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $55,120 | 18,430 |
| 2 | Alaska | $51,860 | 2,420 |
| 3 | Oregon | $49,900 | 11,610 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $49,740 | 2,530 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $49,380 | 9,930 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $48,820 | 3,830 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $48,540 | 16,210 |
| 8 | California | $48,050 | 110,350 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $48,040 | 2,990 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $47,610 | 12,900 |
| 11 | Colorado | $47,270 | 12,910 |
| 12 | Maine | $46,540 | 4,120 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $46,500 | 9,750 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $46,280 | 22,530 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $46,080 | 2,560 |
| 16 | New York | $46,040 | 39,250 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $45,820 | 3,270 |
| 18 | Illinois | $45,490 | 22,990 |
| 19 | Arizona | $45,440 | 23,300 |
| 20 | Montana | $45,440 | 2,290 |
| 21 | Vermont | $45,330 | 1,090 |
| 22 | Maryland | $45,060 | 14,700 |
| 23 | Iowa | $43,670 | 5,260 |
| 24 | Nevada | $43,450 | 7,440 |
| 25 | Idaho | $43,400 | 5,090 |
| 26 | Utah | $43,040 | 9,660 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $42,810 | 23,650 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $42,600 | 23,970 |
| 29 | Indiana | $42,390 | 22,090 |
| 30 | Virginia | $42,310 | 15,990 |
| 31 | Delaware | $41,830 | 2,980 |
| 32 | Florida | $41,380 | 59,870 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $41,040 | 650 |
| 34 | Ohio | $40,430 | 23,210 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $39,350 | 1,170 |
| 36 | Missouri | $39,310 | 11,860 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $39,240 | 1,010 |
| 38 | Kansas | $39,090 | 4,920 |
| 39 | Georgia | $39,000 | 26,800 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $39,000 | 6,320 |
| 41 | Texas | $38,930 | 72,280 |
| 42 | Michigan | $38,840 | 23,620 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $38,820 | 11,750 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $38,750 | 14,070 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $38,150 | 19,940 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $37,580 | 9,960 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $37,150 | 4,990 |
| 48 | Virgin Islands | $36,660 | 190 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $35,870 | 14,030 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $35,860 | 4,510 |
| 51 | Alabama | $34,980 | 12,760 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $34,800 | 3,700 |
| 53 | Guam | $28,970 | 230 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $28,230 | 940 |