Highest-paying states for medical secretaries and administrative assistants
Washington leads at $58,100 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,100 | $48,510–$62,840 |
| California | $54,490 | $46,590–$63,330 |
| Massachusetts | $50,290 | $47,480–$58,910 |
| Oregon | $50,130 | $46,510–$59,370 |
| Minnesota | $50,030 | $48,100–$59,290 |
| Hawaii | $49,920 | $45,790–$55,420 |
| District of Columbia | $49,180 | $46,920–$58,170 |
| New Jersey | $48,660 | $44,080–$57,400 |
| Connecticut | $48,500 | $46,380–$57,760 |
| New Hampshire | $48,410 | $45,020–$53,470 |
| Wisconsin | $48,380 | $46,490–$51,900 |
| Vermont | $48,200 | $45,160–$57,370 |
| Alaska | $47,870 | $43,800–$54,730 |
| Maryland | $47,850 | $43,350–$55,580 |
| New York | $47,710 | $44,160–$56,310 |
| Maine | $46,990 | $43,940–$49,970 |
| Nevada | $46,990 | $39,900–$49,010 |
| Colorado | $46,920 | $41,190–$50,660 |
| Rhode Island | $46,860 | $45,730–$55,690 |
| Illinois | $46,670 | $40,320–$50,170 |
| Virginia | $46,180 | $39,500–$48,720 |
| Nebraska | $46,100 | $40,930–$48,940 |
| Arizona | $45,820 | $39,090–$51,260 |
| South Dakota | $45,810 | $43,970–$47,890 |
| North Dakota | $45,390 | $39,430–$50,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,930 | $39,520–$49,030 |
| Idaho | $44,920 | $37,890–$48,440 |
| Delaware | $44,500 | $38,640–$47,710 |
| Wyoming | $44,430 | $38,200–$49,250 |
| Utah | $44,330 | $37,390–$49,150 |
| Ohio | $44,280 | $38,700–$47,980 |
| New Mexico | $44,230 | $38,570–$49,150 |
| North Carolina | $44,190 | $37,930–$47,440 |
| Indiana | $44,060 | $38,040–$47,190 |
| Missouri | $43,980 | $37,440–$48,440 |
| Montana | $43,740 | $38,580–$47,350 |
| Georgia | $43,160 | $36,910–$47,780 |
| Kansas | $43,020 | $37,870–$46,810 |
| Texas | $42,910 | $37,170–$47,850 |
| Florida | $41,730 | $37,570–$47,300 |
| Michigan | $41,100 | $37,950–$46,990 |
| Iowa | $40,980 | $37,560–$46,980 |
| South Carolina | $40,170 | $36,940–$46,690 |
| Tennessee | $39,940 | $36,320–$46,730 |
| Kentucky | $38,750 | $35,940–$45,950 |
| West Virginia | $38,430 | $36,160–$46,260 |
| Oklahoma | $38,330 | $35,550–$45,900 |
| Arkansas | $37,000 | $34,880–$42,400 |
| Alabama | $36,930 | $33,800–$44,990 |
| Louisiana | $36,930 | $34,270–$44,330 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.