Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$44,640

Highest

$56,920

Washington

Lowest

$35,910

Arkansas

Total Employment

830,270

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$56,920	11,650	+27.5%
2	California	$52,720	116,890	+18.1%
3	Massachusetts	$50,190	22,110	+12.4%
4	Oregon	$49,570	15,530	+11.0%
5	Minnesota	$48,820	16,240	+9.4%
6	Connecticut	$48,720	5,010	+9.1%
7	Hawaii	$48,620	2,490	+8.9%
8	Alaska	$48,160	2,260	+7.9%
9	New York	$48,090	34,170	+7.7%
10	Rhode Island	$47,540	1,900	+6.5%
11	District of Columbia	$47,240	1,610	+5.8%
12	Wisconsin	$46,880	5,800	+5.0%
13	Maryland	$46,690	14,550	+4.6%
14	New Jersey	$46,610	17,710	+4.4%
15	New Hampshire	$46,550	3,770	+4.3%
16	Arizona	$46,510	16,650	+4.2%
17	Vermont	$45,840	2,120	+2.7%
18	Colorado	$45,390	12,240	+1.7%
19	Illinois	$45,200	24,150	+1.3%
20	Nebraska	$44,780	4,130	+0.3%
21	Maine	$44,690	4,550	+0.1%
22	South Dakota	$44,420	110	-0.5%
23	Virginia	$44,260	20,860	-0.9%
24	North Dakota	$44,040	960	-1.3%
25	Nevada	$43,870	7,110	-1.7%
26	Delaware	$43,190	5,190	-3.2%
27	Pennsylvania	$42,990	26,270	-3.7%
28	Missouri	$42,030	11,600	-5.8%
29	Ohio	$41,980	29,970	-6.0%
30	Idaho	$41,920	2,470	-6.1%
31	New Mexico	$41,810	3,770	-6.3%
32	Wyoming	$41,760	1,060	-6.5%
33	Indiana	$41,640	19,460	-6.7%
34	Georgia	$40,880	18,180	-8.4%
35	Utah	$40,470	5,150	-9.3%
36	Michigan	$40,050	27,440	-10.3%
37	North Carolina	$39,930	45,540	-10.6%
38	Montana	$39,870	4,050	-10.7%
39	Texas	$39,560	72,810	-11.4%
40	Kansas	$39,540	6,460	-11.4%
41	Florida	$39,450	80,430	-11.6%
42	Iowa	$39,240	10,150	-12.1%
43	South Carolina	$38,760	10,180	-13.2%
44	Tennessee	$38,630	31,780	-13.5%
45	Kentucky	$38,010	20,550	-14.9%
46	Oklahoma	$37,990	8,150	-14.9%
47	West Virginia	$37,660	1,760	-15.6%
48	Mississippi	$36,570	3,290	-18.1%
49	Alabama	$36,310	14,900	-18.7%
50	Louisiana	$35,930	2,730	-19.5%
51	Arkansas	$35,910	2,360	-19.6%