Sort by any column. Employment is the number of medical assistants OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Medical Assistant Salary by State (2026)
Medical Assistants earn the most in Washington at $59,290 a year and the least in Guam at $33,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,690. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $59,290
- National median
- $45,690
- Lowest median
- $33,570
- States reporting
- 54
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Medical Assistants
- 1. Washington$59,290 median · $55,404 adjusted · 19,500 employed
- 2. Alaska$52,560 median · $51,349 adjusted · 2,140 employed
- 3. District of Columbia$51,050 median · $46,451 adjusted · 2,260 employed
- 4. Minnesota$50,480 median · $51,186 adjusted · 10,580 employed
- 5. Oregon$50,410 median · $48,771 adjusted · 11,840 employed
Lowest-paying states for Medical Assistants
- 54. Guam$33,570 median · no price parity · 270 employed
- 53. Mississippi$35,360 median · $40,666 adjusted · 3,340 employed
- 52. Alabama$36,100 median · $40,643 adjusted · 13,300 employed
- 51. Louisiana$36,320 median · $41,176 adjusted · 12,310 employed
- 50. West Virginia$37,180 median · $41,543 adjusted · 4,540 employed
Medical Assistant salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $59,290 | $49,310 | $63,590 | 19,500 | $55,404 |
| 2 | Alaska | $52,560 | $48,930 | $61,510 | 2,140 | $51,349 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $51,050 | $47,740 | $59,850 | 2,260 | $46,451 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $50,480 | $47,220 | $58,540 | 10,580 | $51,186 |
| 5 | Oregon | $50,410 | $47,170 | $59,160 | 11,840 | $48,771 |
| 6 | California | $49,660 | $46,240 | $61,870 | 117,060 | $44,852 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $49,460 | $46,910 | $58,100 | 14,880 | $46,768 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $48,680 | $46,370 | $55,000 | 13,810 | $51,735 |
| 9 | Hawaii | $48,410 | $45,290 | $55,940 | 3,890 | $44,029 |
| 10 | Colorado | $48,400 | $45,280 | $55,570 | 13,160 | $46,967 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $48,020 | $45,090 | $51,580 | 3,000 | $46,100 |
| 12 | New York | $48,000 | $43,600 | $55,120 | 40,710 | $44,477 |
| 13 | Maine | $47,580 | $45,420 | $51,460 | 4,480 | $49,026 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $47,430 | $45,180 | $50,210 | 10,250 | $45,777 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $47,370 | $42,860 | $50,010 | 2,380 | $52,573 |
| 16 | Vermont | $47,250 | $45,550 | $50,130 | 1,140 | $48,235 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $47,210 | $42,150 | $49,920 | 20,330 | $43,390 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $47,190 | $45,370 | $48,630 | 3,210 | $46,138 |
| 19 | Montana | $46,820 | $40,900 | $48,960 | 2,460 | $49,469 |
| 20 | Maryland | $46,410 | $39,390 | $49,110 | 16,390 | $44,217 |
| 21 | Puerto Rico | $46,120 | $28,900 | $59,990 | 660 | N/A |
| 22 | Illinois | $46,090 | $38,970 | $49,460 | 20,260 | $46,109 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $45,980 | $39,090 | $54,620 | 600 | $51,687 |
| 24 | Arizona | $45,940 | $40,370 | $48,450 | 21,460 | $45,631 |
| 25 | Iowa | $45,480 | $38,980 | $48,030 | 5,990 | $51,822 |
| 26 | Utah | $45,360 | $38,460 | $48,170 | 9,990 | $45,881 |
| 27 | Nevada | $45,200 | $38,270 | $47,330 | 7,760 | $45,209 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $45,140 | $38,490 | $47,500 | 23,650 | $47,855 |
| 29 | Indiana | $45,110 | $39,160 | $47,290 | 19,630 | $48,334 |
| 30 | Virginia | $44,740 | $38,840 | $46,570 | 16,650 | $44,251 |
| 31 | Idaho | $44,700 | $37,780 | $48,160 | 5,250 | $46,809 |
| 32 | Delaware | $44,490 | $38,750 | $46,890 | 2,880 | $44,576 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $43,920 | $38,950 | $46,490 | 23,050 | $45,013 |
| 34 | Florida | $43,680 | $37,830 | $46,800 | 66,110 | $42,238 |
| 35 | Ohio | $42,810 | $38,060 | $46,270 | 28,950 | $46,144 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $41,870 | $37,730 | $45,870 | 1,340 | $47,265 |
| 37 | Georgia | $41,600 | $36,910 | $46,870 | 28,780 | $43,201 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $41,160 | $37,290 | $46,950 | 12,110 | $43,904 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $40,920 | $36,770 | $46,900 | 1,040 | $44,147 |
| 40 | Missouri | $40,440 | $37,380 | $46,600 | 13,050 | $44,529 |
| 41 | Michigan | $39,870 | $37,420 | $46,020 | 27,810 | $41,438 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $39,570 | $37,160 | $45,580 | 19,180 | $43,072 |
| 43 | Texas | $39,520 | $36,520 | $46,180 | 75,340 | $40,718 |
| 44 | Kansas | $39,510 | $37,050 | $46,380 | 5,510 | $43,867 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $39,270 | $36,560 | $45,940 | 13,440 | $43,556 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $39,230 | $37,240 | $45,970 | 5,400 | $42,543 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $38,750 | $36,600 | $45,630 | 10,510 | $44,113 |
| 48 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $38,130 | $36,230 | $41,180 | 120 | N/A |
| 49 | Arkansas | $37,760 | $35,700 | $42,900 | 5,150 | $43,434 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $37,180 | $35,540 | $41,140 | 4,540 | $41,543 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $36,320 | $32,020 | $38,550 | 12,310 | $41,176 |
| 52 | Alabama | $36,100 | $32,390 | $38,360 | 13,300 | $40,643 |
| 53 | Mississippi | $35,360 | $31,200 | $38,190 | 3,340 | $40,666 |
| 54 | Guam | $33,570 | $29,460 | $36,220 | 270 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Medical Assistants, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $59,290, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $55,404.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Medical Assistant pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Medical Assistants the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Medical Assistants at $59,290 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($52,560) and District of Columbia ($51,050).
Which state pays Medical Assistants the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Medical Assistants at $33,570 a year, $25,720 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Medical Assistants earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $55,404 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $59,290. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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