Medical Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$44,200

Highest

$55,120

Washington

Lowest

$34,800

Mississippi

Total Employment

793,510

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$55,120	18,430	+24.7%
2	Alaska	$51,860	2,420	+17.3%
3	Oregon	$49,900	11,610	+12.9%
4	District of Columbia	$49,740	2,530	+12.5%
5	Minnesota	$49,380	9,930	+11.7%
6	Hawaii	$48,820	3,830	+10.5%
7	Massachusetts	$48,540	16,210	+9.8%
8	California	$48,050	110,350	+8.7%
9	New Hampshire	$48,040	2,990	+8.7%
10	Wisconsin	$47,610	12,900	+7.7%
11	Colorado	$47,270	12,910	+6.9%
12	Maine	$46,540	4,120	+5.3%
13	Connecticut	$46,500	9,750	+5.2%
14	New Jersey	$46,280	22,530	+4.7%
15	Nebraska	$46,080	2,560	+4.3%
16	New York	$46,040	39,250	+4.2%
17	Rhode Island	$45,820	3,270	+3.7%
18	Illinois	$45,490	22,990	+2.9%
19	Arizona	$45,440	23,300	+2.8%
20	Montana	$45,440	2,290	+2.8%
21	Vermont	$45,330	1,090	+2.6%
22	Maryland	$45,060	14,700	+1.9%
23	Iowa	$43,670	5,260	-1.2%
24	Nevada	$43,450	7,440	-1.7%
25	Idaho	$43,400	5,090	-1.8%
26	Utah	$43,040	9,660	-2.6%
27	Pennsylvania	$42,810	23,650	-3.1%
28	North Carolina	$42,600	23,970	-3.6%
29	Indiana	$42,390	22,090	-4.1%
30	Virginia	$42,310	15,990	-4.3%
31	Delaware	$41,830	2,980	-5.4%
32	Florida	$41,380	59,870	-6.4%
33	North Dakota	$41,040	650	-7.1%
34	Ohio	$40,430	23,210	-8.5%
35	South Dakota	$39,350	1,170	-11.0%
36	Missouri	$39,310	11,860	-11.1%
37	Wyoming	$39,240	1,010	-11.2%
38	Kansas	$39,090	4,920	-11.6%
39	Georgia	$39,000	26,800	-11.8%
40	New Mexico	$39,000	6,320	-11.8%
41	Texas	$38,930	72,280	-11.9%
42	Michigan	$38,840	23,620	-12.1%
43	South Carolina	$38,820	11,750	-12.2%
44	Kentucky	$38,750	14,070	-12.3%
45	Tennessee	$38,150	19,940	-13.7%
46	Oklahoma	$37,580	9,960	-15.0%
47	Arkansas	$37,150	4,990	-16.0%
48	Louisiana	$35,870	14,030	-18.8%
49	West Virginia	$35,860	4,510	-18.9%
50	Alabama	$34,980	12,760	-20.9%
51	Mississippi	$34,800	3,700	-21.3%