Medical Assistant Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for medical assistants. The national median is $45,690. ← Back to Medical Assistant overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $59,290 | $28.50 | |
| 2 | Alaska | $52,560 | $25.27 | |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $51,050 | $24.54 | |
| 4 | Minnesota | $50,480 | $24.27 | |
| 5 | Oregon | $50,410 | $24.24 | |
| 6 | California | $49,660 | $23.88 | |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $49,460 | $23.78 | |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $48,680 | $23.41 | |
| 9 | Hawaii | $48,410 | $23.28 | |
| 10 | Colorado | $48,400 | $23.27 | |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $48,020 | $23.09 | |
| 12 | New York | $48,000 | $23.08 | |
| 13 | Maine | $47,580 | $22.88 | |
| 14 | Connecticut | $47,430 | $22.81 | |
| 15 | Nebraska | $47,370 | $22.78 | |
| 16 | Vermont | $47,250 | $22.71 | |
| 17 | New Jersey | $47,210 | $22.70 | |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $47,190 | $22.69 | |
| 19 | Montana | $46,820 | $22.51 | |
| 20 | Maryland | $46,410 | $22.31 | |
| 21 | Illinois | $46,090 | $22.16 | |
| 22 | North Dakota | $45,980 | $22.11 | |
| 23 | Arizona | $45,940 | $22.09 | |
| 24 | Iowa | $45,480 | $21.87 | |
| 25 | Utah | $45,360 | $21.81 | |
| 26 | Nevada | $45,200 | $21.73 | |
| 27 | North Carolina | $45,140 | $21.70 | |
| 28 | Indiana | $45,110 | $21.69 | |
| 29 | Virginia | $44,740 | $21.51 | |
| 30 | Idaho | $44,700 | $21.49 | |
| 31 | Delaware | $44,490 | $21.39 | |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $43,920 | $21.12 | |
| 33 | Florida | $43,680 | $21.00 | |
| 34 | Ohio | $42,810 | $20.58 | |
| 35 | South Dakota | $41,870 | $20.13 | |
| 36 | Georgia | $41,600 | $20.00 | |
| 37 | South Carolina | $41,160 | $19.79 | |
| 38 | Wyoming | $40,920 | $19.67 | |
| 39 | Missouri | $40,440 | $19.44 | |
| 40 | Michigan | $39,870 | $19.17 | |
| 41 | Tennessee | $39,570 | $19.02 | |
| 42 | Texas | $39,520 | $19.00 | |
| 43 | Kansas | $39,510 | $19.00 | |
| 44 | Kentucky | $39,270 | $18.88 | |
| 45 | New Mexico | $39,230 | $18.86 | |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $38,750 | $18.63 | |
| 47 | Arkansas | $37,760 | $18.15 | |
| 48 | West Virginia | $37,180 | $17.87 | |
| 49 | Louisiana | $36,320 | $17.46 | |
| 50 | Alabama | $36,100 | $17.35 | |
| 51 | Mississippi | $35,360 | $17.00 |