Highest-paying states for medical assistants
Washington leads at $59,290 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $59,290 | $49,310–$63,590 |
| Alaska | $52,560 | $48,930–$61,510 |
| District of Columbia | $51,050 | $47,740–$59,850 |
| Minnesota | $50,480 | $47,220–$58,540 |
| Oregon | $50,410 | $47,170–$59,160 |
| California | $49,660 | $46,240–$61,870 |
| Massachusetts | $49,460 | $46,910–$58,100 |
| Wisconsin | $48,680 | $46,370–$55,000 |
| Hawaii | $48,410 | $45,290–$55,940 |
| Colorado | $48,400 | $45,280–$55,570 |
| New Hampshire | $48,020 | $45,090–$51,580 |
| New York | $48,000 | $43,600–$55,120 |
| Maine | $47,580 | $45,420–$51,460 |
| Connecticut | $47,430 | $45,180–$50,210 |
| Nebraska | $47,370 | $42,860–$50,010 |
| Vermont | $47,250 | $45,550–$50,130 |
| New Jersey | $47,210 | $42,150–$49,920 |
| Rhode Island | $47,190 | $45,370–$48,630 |
| Montana | $46,820 | $40,900–$48,960 |
| Maryland | $46,410 | $39,390–$49,110 |
| Illinois | $46,090 | $38,970–$49,460 |
| North Dakota | $45,980 | $39,090–$54,620 |
| Arizona | $45,940 | $40,370–$48,450 |
| Iowa | $45,480 | $38,980–$48,030 |
| Utah | $45,360 | $38,460–$48,170 |
| Nevada | $45,200 | $38,270–$47,330 |
| North Carolina | $45,140 | $38,490–$47,500 |
| Indiana | $45,110 | $39,160–$47,290 |
| Virginia | $44,740 | $38,840–$46,570 |
| Idaho | $44,700 | $37,780–$48,160 |
| Delaware | $44,490 | $38,750–$46,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,920 | $38,950–$46,490 |
| Florida | $43,680 | $37,830–$46,800 |
| Ohio | $42,810 | $38,060–$46,270 |
| South Dakota | $41,870 | $37,730–$45,870 |
| Georgia | $41,600 | $36,910–$46,870 |
| South Carolina | $41,160 | $37,290–$46,950 |
| Wyoming | $40,920 | $36,770–$46,900 |
| Missouri | $40,440 | $37,380–$46,600 |
| Michigan | $39,870 | $37,420–$46,020 |
| Tennessee | $39,570 | $37,160–$45,580 |
| Texas | $39,520 | $36,520–$46,180 |
| Kansas | $39,510 | $37,050–$46,380 |
| Kentucky | $39,270 | $36,560–$45,940 |
| New Mexico | $39,230 | $37,240–$45,970 |
| Oklahoma | $38,750 | $36,600–$45,630 |
| Arkansas | $37,760 | $35,700–$42,900 |
| West Virginia | $37,180 | $35,540–$41,140 |
| Louisiana | $36,320 | $32,020–$38,550 |
| Alabama | $36,100 | $32,390–$38,360 |
| Mississippi | $35,360 | $31,200–$38,190 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.