Medical Assistants Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Medical Assistants salaries across 51 states

$44,602

National Average (Median)

$59,290

Highest: Washington

$35,360

Lowest: Mississippi

Medical Assistants Salary by State

Compare Medical Assistants salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$35,360

$59,290

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $36,100 AK $52,560 AZ $45,940 AR $37,760 CA $49,660 CO $48,400 CT $47,430 DE $44,490 DC $51,050 FL $43,680 GA $41,600 HI $48,410 ID $44,700 IL $46,090 IN $45,110 IA $45,480 KS $39,510 KY $39,270 LA $36,320 ME $47,580 MD $46,410 MA $49,460 MI $39,870 MN $50,480 MS $35,360 MO $40,440 MT $46,820 NE $47,370 NV $45,200 NH $48,020 NJ $47,210 NM $39,230 NY $48,000 NC $45,140 ND $45,980 OH $42,810 OK $38,750 OR $50,410 PA $43,920 RI $47,190 SC $41,160 SD $41,870 TN $39,570 TX $39,520 UT $45,360 VT $47,250 VA $44,740 WA $59,290 WV $37,180 WI $48,680 WY $40,920

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$59,290

Alaska

$52,560

District of Columbia

$51,050

Minnesota

$50,480

Oregon

$50,410

Medical Assistants Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$59,290	$58,590	19,500
2	Alaska	$52,560	$56,630	2,140
3	District of Columbia	$51,050	$54,890	2,260
4	Minnesota	$50,480	$51,660	10,580
5	Oregon	$50,410	$52,400	11,840
6	California	$49,660	$55,100	117,060
7	Massachusetts	$49,460	$51,850	14,880
8	Wisconsin	$48,680	$49,280	13,810
9	Hawaii	$48,410	$49,730	3,890
10	Colorado	$48,400	$49,490	13,160
11	New Hampshire	$48,020	$49,390	3,000
12	New York	$48,000	$48,750	40,710
13	Maine	$47,580	$49,000	4,480
14	Connecticut	$47,430	$48,610	10,250
15	Nebraska	$47,370	$48,040	2,380
16	Vermont	$47,250	$48,300	1,140
17	New Jersey	$47,210	$47,400	20,330
18	Rhode Island	$47,190	$47,550	3,210
19	Montana	$46,820	$46,570	2,460
20	Maryland	$46,410	$46,390	16,390
21	Illinois	$46,090	$45,770	20,260
22	North Dakota	$45,980	$46,870	600
23	Arizona	$45,940	$45,790	21,460
24	Iowa	$45,480	$44,930	5,990
25	Utah	$45,360	$44,760	9,990
26	Nevada	$45,200	$44,170	7,760
27	North Carolina	$45,140	$44,090	23,650
28	Indiana	$45,110	$44,500	19,630
29	Virginia	$44,740	$44,050	16,650
30	Idaho	$44,700	$44,240	5,250
31	Delaware	$44,490	$44,300	2,880
32	Pennsylvania	$43,920	$43,500	23,050
33	Florida	$43,680	$43,290	66,110
34	Ohio	$42,810	$42,610	28,950
35	South Dakota	$41,870	$42,170	1,340
36	Georgia	$41,600	$42,590	28,780
37	South Carolina	$41,160	$42,340	12,110
38	Wyoming	$40,920	$42,680	1,040
39	Missouri	$40,440	$42,030	13,050
40	Michigan	$39,870	$41,550	27,810
41	Tennessee	$39,570	$41,480	19,180
42	Texas	$39,520	$41,240	75,340
43	Kansas	$39,510	$41,490	5,510
44	Kentucky	$39,270	$40,940	13,440
45	New Mexico	$39,230	$41,490	5,400
46	Oklahoma	$38,750	$40,370	10,510
47	Arkansas	$37,760	$38,930	5,150
48	West Virginia	$37,180	$38,090	4,540
49	Louisiana	$36,320	$36,180	12,310
50	Alabama	$36,100	$36,770	13,300
51	Mississippi	$35,360	$36,240	3,340

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 District of Columbia →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS