Medical Assistants pay in the United States
What this work is
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Washington pays the most both before and after cost of living — $59,290, worth $55,406 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $28.50/hr | $59,290 | $55,406 | $59,290 | 19,500 |
| Nebraska | $22.78/hr | $47,370 | $52,574 | $45,816 | 2,380 |
| Iowa | $21.87/hr | $45,480 | $51,823 | $44,306 | 5,990 |
| Wisconsin | $23.41/hr | $48,680 | $51,732 | $47,197 | 13,810 |
| North Dakota | $22.11/hr | $45,980 | $51,686 | $45,980 | 600 |
| Alaska | $25.27/hr | $52,560 | $51,348 | $52,560 | 2,140 |
| Minnesota | $24.27/hr | $50,480 | $51,186 | $48,510 | 10,580 |
| Montana | $22.51/hr | $46,820 | $49,466 | $45,172 | 2,460 |
| Maine | $22.88/hr | $47,580 | $49,026 | $45,608 | 4,480 |
| Oregon | $24.24/hr | $50,410 | $48,771 | $46,540 | 11,840 |
| Indiana | $21.69/hr | $45,110 | $48,333 | $43,786 | 19,630 |
| Vermont | $22.71/hr | $47,250 | $48,233 | $45,901 | 1,140 |
| North Carolina | $21.70/hr | $45,140 | $47,853 | $43,763 | 23,650 |
| South Dakota | $20.13/hr | $41,870 | $47,262 | $41,870 | 1,340 |
| Colorado | $23.27/hr | $48,400 | $46,967 | $46,963 | 13,160 |
| Idaho | $21.49/hr | $44,700 | $46,811 | $43,104 | 5,250 |
| Massachusetts | $23.78/hr | $49,460 | $46,766 | $46,987 | 14,880 |
| District of Columbia | $24.54/hr | $51,050 | $46,451 | $49,063 | 2,260 |
| Ohio | $20.58/hr | $42,810 | $46,146 | $42,349 | 28,950 |
| Rhode Island | $22.69/hr | $47,190 | $46,138 | $45,816 | 3,210 |
| Illinois | $22.16/hr | $46,090 | $46,108 | $43,945 | 20,260 |
| New Hampshire | $23.09/hr | $48,020 | $46,097 | $48,020 | 3,000 |
| Utah | $21.81/hr | $45,360 | $45,883 | $43,296 | 9,990 |
| Connecticut | $22.81/hr | $47,430 | $45,777 | $45,545 | 10,250 |
| Arizona | $22.09/hr | $45,940 | $45,629 | $45,156 | 21,460 |
| Nevada | $21.73/hr | $45,200 | $45,209 | $45,200 | 7,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $21.12/hr | $43,920 | $45,013 | $42,571 | 23,050 |
| California | $23.88/hr | $49,660 | $44,851 | $48,435 | 117,060 |
| Delaware | $21.39/hr | $44,490 | $44,574 | $42,587 | 2,880 |
| Missouri | $19.44/hr | $40,440 | $44,527 | $39,396 | 13,050 |
| New York | $23.08/hr | $48,000 | $44,477 | $45,965 | 40,710 |
| Virginia | $21.51/hr | $44,740 | $44,253 | $42,913 | 16,650 |
| Maryland | $22.31/hr | $46,410 | $44,216 | $44,386 | 16,390 |
| Wyoming | $19.67/hr | $40,920 | $44,147 | $40,920 | 1,040 |
| Oklahoma | $18.63/hr | $38,750 | $44,114 | $37,399 | 10,510 |
| Hawaii | $23.28/hr | $48,410 | $44,029 | $46,158 | 3,890 |
| South Carolina | $19.79/hr | $41,160 | $43,904 | $40,190 | 12,110 |
| Kansas | $19.00/hr | $39,510 | $43,865 | $37,593 | 5,510 |
| Kentucky | $18.88/hr | $39,270 | $43,555 | $37,825 | 13,440 |
| Arkansas | $18.15/hr | $37,760 | $43,432 | $36,464 | 5,150 |
| New Jersey | $22.70/hr | $47,210 | $43,387 | $46,094 | 20,330 |
| Georgia | $20.00/hr | $41,600 | $43,202 | $40,063 | 28,780 |
| Tennessee | $19.02/hr | $39,570 | $43,071 | $39,570 | 19,180 |
| New Mexico | $18.86/hr | $39,230 | $42,544 | $38,402 | 5,400 |
| Florida | $21.00/hr | $43,680 | $42,239 | $43,680 | 66,110 |
| West Virginia | $17.87/hr | $37,180 | $41,541 | $36,108 | 4,540 |
| Michigan | $19.17/hr | $39,870 | $41,436 | $38,413 | 27,810 |
| Louisiana | $17.46/hr | $36,320 | $41,174 | $35,605 | 12,310 |
| Texas | $19.00/hr | $39,520 | $40,717 | $39,520 | 75,340 |
| Mississippi | $17.00/hr | $35,360 | $40,667 | $33,905 | 3,340 |
| Alabama | $17.35/hr | $36,100 | $40,644 | $34,485 | 13,300 |
| Puerto Rico | $22.17/hr | $46,120 | Not published | Not published | 660 |
| Virgin Islands | $18.33/hr | $38,130 | Not published | Not published | 120 |
| Guam | $16.14/hr | $33,570 | Not published | Not published | 270 |
National median for comparison: $45,690. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$21.97/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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