Medical Assistants Salary by State (2024)

Compare Medical Assistants salaries across 51 states

$41,533
National Average (Median)
$52,600
Highest: Washington
$34,040
Lowest: Mississippi

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$52,600
#2
Alaska
$50,160
#3
Minnesota
$48,890
#5
Oregon
$48,350

Medical Assistants Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $52,600 $53,780 17,580
2 Alaska $50,160 $52,530 2,140
3 Minnesota $48,890 $49,740 11,840
4 District of Columbia $48,710 $50,110 2,580
5 Oregon $48,350 $49,390 11,650
6 Massachusetts $47,770 $48,570 16,260
7 Hawaii $46,930 $47,840 3,870
8 California $46,690 $50,900 110,280
9 Wisconsin $46,320 $45,160 12,970
10 New Hampshire $46,240 $45,490 2,930
11 Connecticut $45,780 $46,630 9,160
12 Colorado $45,770 $46,270 12,270
13 New York $45,440 $47,350 39,860
14 New Jersey $45,340 $45,190 19,880
15 Maine $44,610 $44,580 3,960
16 Vermont $44,480 $44,710 1,210
17 Montana $44,040 $43,230 2,330
18 Maryland $44,010 $44,100 14,440
19 Rhode Island $43,980 $43,580 3,080
20 Arizona $43,770 $43,140 22,180
21 Iowa $42,980 $42,660 4,830
22 Illinois $42,850 $42,790 21,040
23 North Dakota $40,880 $40,320 420
24 Indiana $40,680 $42,260 20,220
25 Idaho $40,670 $42,110 4,660
26 Utah $40,270 $41,290 9,660
27 Delaware $40,250 $41,340 2,790
28 Virginia $40,240 $42,010 16,100
29 North Carolina $40,190 $40,880 22,950
30 Nevada $39,940 $41,390 7,550
31 Nebraska $39,870 $42,280 2,390
32 Pennsylvania $39,480 $42,090 24,250
33 Wyoming $38,730 $40,810 870
34 Florida $38,340 $40,530 55,110
35 Michigan $38,300 $39,840 26,370
36 Ohio $38,280 $39,620 21,260
37 Missouri $38,260 $39,230 11,820
38 Georgia $38,060 $39,640 25,160
39 Kansas $37,670 $39,020 4,900
40 New Mexico $37,640 $39,020 6,580
41 Texas $37,570 $38,870 66,720
42 South Carolina $37,420 $38,520 9,530
43 Tennessee $37,350 $38,860 18,640
44 Oklahoma $37,240 $37,480 9,880
45 Kentucky $37,140 $37,090 12,460
46 South Dakota $36,280 $37,760 1,010
47 Arkansas $35,050 $35,560 4,700
48 West Virginia $34,340 $34,660 4,120
49 Louisiana $34,280 $33,610 10,610
50 Alabama $34,050 $34,160 12,360
51 Mississippi $34,040 $34,630 3,590

Medical Assistants Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Medical Assistants keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Minnesota →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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