Compare One Occupation Across States
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Medical Assistants
Full medical assistants overview →U.S. mean $46,120 · median $45,690
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $58,590 | $59,290 | $28 | +27% | $46,540–$74,200 |
| Alaska | #2 | $56,630 | $52,560 | $27 | +22.8% | $46,060–$65,040 |
| California | #3 | $55,100 | $49,660 | $26 | +19.5% | $39,290–$77,300 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $54,890 | $51,050 | $26 | +19% | $39,620–$76,900 |
| Oregon | #5 | $52,400 | $50,410 | $25 | +13.6% | $43,760–$62,160 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $51,850 | $49,460 | $25 | +12.4% | $43,280–$61,870 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $51,660 | $50,480 | $25 | +12% | $40,110–$60,100 |
| Hawaii | #8 | $49,730 | $48,410 | $24 | +7.8% | $38,580–$60,030 |
| Colorado | #9 | $49,490 | $48,400 | $24 | +7.3% | $39,130–$59,760 |
| New Hampshire | #10 | $49,390 | $48,020 | $24 | +7.1% | $39,640–$60,100 |
| Wisconsin | #11 | $49,280 | $48,680 | $24 | +6.9% | $39,480–$57,990 |
| Maine | #12 | $49,000 | $47,580 | $24 | +6.2% | $40,220–$59,220 |
| New York | #13 | $48,750 | $48,000 | $23 | +5.7% | $37,280–$59,480 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $48,610 | $47,430 | $23 | +5.4% | $38,480–$59,530 |
| Vermont | #15 | $48,300 | $47,250 | $23 | +4.7% | $40,570–$58,420 |
| Nebraska | #16 | $48,040 | $47,370 | $23 | +4.2% | $37,940–$59,450 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $47,550 | $47,190 | $23 | +3.1% | $39,280–$56,840 |
| New Jersey | #18 | $47,400 | $47,210 | $23 | +2.8% | $37,010–$58,070 |
| North Dakota | #19 | $46,870 | $45,980 | $23 | +1.6% | $37,650–$58,230 |
| Montana | #20 | $46,570 | $46,820 | $22 | +1% | $38,670–$56,770 |
| Maryland | #21 | $46,390 | $46,410 | $22 | +0.6% | $36,930–$57,250 |
| Arizona | #22 | $45,790 | $45,940 | $22 | -0.7% | $38,100–$51,310 |
| Illinois | #23 | $45,770 | $46,090 | $22 | -0.8% | $36,400–$56,590 |
| Iowa | #24 | $44,930 | $45,480 | $22 | -2.6% | $36,730–$54,960 |
| Utah | #25 | $44,760 | $45,360 | $22 | -2.9% | $35,890–$56,260 |
| Indiana | #26 | $44,500 | $45,110 | $21 | -3.5% | $37,060–$50,480 |
| Delaware | #27 | $44,300 | $44,490 | $21 | -3.9% | $36,540–$57,280 |
| Idaho | #28 | $44,240 | $44,700 | $21 | -4.1% | $35,500–$56,740 |
| Nevada | #29 | $44,170 | $45,200 | $21 | -4.2% | $37,400–$55,120 |
| North Carolina | #30 | $44,090 | $45,140 | $21 | -4.4% | $36,010–$50,850 |
| Virginia | #31 | $44,050 | $44,740 | $21 | -4.5% | $37,090–$52,000 |
| Pennsylvania | #32 | $43,500 | $43,920 | $21 | -5.7% | $36,810–$48,500 |
| Florida | #33 | $43,290 | $43,680 | $21 | -6.1% | $35,880–$49,040 |
| Wyoming | #34 | $42,680 | $40,920 | $21 | -7.5% | $31,200–$51,840 |
| Ohio | #35 | $42,610 | $42,810 | $20 | -7.6% | $36,050–$48,560 |
| Georgia | #36 | $42,590 | $41,600 | $20 | -7.7% | $34,270–$51,430 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $42,340 | $41,160 | $20 | -8.2% | $34,730–$49,110 |
| South Dakota | #38 | $42,170 | $41,870 | $20 | -8.6% | $35,980–$48,960 |
| Missouri | #39 | $42,030 | $40,440 | $20 | -8.9% | $35,810–$48,360 |
| Michigan | #40 | $41,550 | $39,870 | $20 | -9.9% | $35,000–$48,330 |
| Kansas | #41 | $41,490 | $39,510 | $20 | -10% | $35,140–$48,300 |
| New Mexico | #42 | $41,490 | $39,230 | $20 | -10% | $34,600–$47,850 |
| Tennessee | #43 | $41,480 | $39,570 | $20 | -10.1% | $34,840–$48,540 |
| Texas | #44 | $41,240 | $39,520 | $20 | -10.6% | $31,200–$49,260 |
| Kentucky | #45 | $40,940 | $39,270 | $20 | -11.2% | $32,950–$47,940 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $40,370 | $38,750 | $19 | -12.5% | $31,880–$47,640 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $38,930 | $37,760 | $19 | -15.6% | $30,840–$46,060 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $38,090 | $37,180 | $18 | -17.4% | $30,890–$45,350 |
| Alabama | #49 | $36,770 | $36,100 | $18 | -20.3% | $29,630–$45,040 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $36,240 | $35,360 | $17 | -21.4% | $29,210–$45,070 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $36,180 | $36,320 | $17 | -21.6% | $28,970–$44,460 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.