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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Full medical secretaries and administrative assistants overview →U.S. mean $46,800 · median $45,930
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $57,300 | $58,100 | $28 | +22.4% | $44,980–$73,480 |
| California | #2 | $56,350 | $54,490 | $27 | +20.4% | $40,650–$76,020 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $52,910 | $50,290 | $25 | +13.1% | $41,460–$63,030 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $52,770 | $49,180 | $25 | +12.8% | $45,400–$59,810 |
| Minnesota | #5 | $52,770 | $50,030 | $25 | +12.8% | $43,390–$61,490 |
| Oregon | #6 | $52,640 | $50,130 | $25 | +12.5% | $39,900–$63,340 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $51,530 | $48,500 | $25 | +10.1% | $40,380–$62,580 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $50,630 | $48,660 | $24 | +8.2% | $38,310–$62,400 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $50,230 | $49,920 | $24 | +7.3% | $38,750–$59,360 |
| Vermont | #10 | $49,870 | $48,200 | $24 | +6.6% | $40,020–$60,010 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $49,820 | $46,860 | $24 | +6.5% | $40,630–$61,330 |
| New York | #12 | $49,540 | $47,710 | $24 | +5.9% | $38,430–$61,160 |
| Maryland | #13 | $49,350 | $47,850 | $24 | +5.4% | $38,070–$61,750 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $49,170 | $48,380 | $24 | +5.1% | $39,640–$58,190 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $49,080 | $48,410 | $24 | +4.9% | $39,440–$59,600 |
| Alaska | #16 | $48,650 | $47,870 | $23 | +4% | $36,240–$60,410 |
| Maine | #17 | $48,010 | $46,990 | $23 | +2.6% | $39,710–$58,160 |
| Colorado | #18 | $47,200 | $46,920 | $23 | +0.9% | $38,100–$57,990 |
| Illinois | #19 | $46,900 | $46,670 | $23 | +0.2% | $37,440–$58,320 |
| Nebraska | #20 | $46,510 | $46,100 | $22 | -0.6% | $38,100–$57,200 |
| Virginia | #21 | $46,500 | $46,180 | $22 | -0.6% | $37,180–$58,350 |
| Nevada | #22 | $46,380 | $46,990 | $22 | -0.9% | $36,770–$58,360 |
| Arizona | #23 | $46,330 | $45,820 | $22 | -1% | $33,860–$60,110 |
| South Dakota | #24 | $46,240 | $45,810 | $22 | -1.2% | $39,270–$53,120 |
| North Dakota | #25 | $46,220 | $45,390 | $22 | -1.2% | $37,440–$58,140 |
| Pennsylvania | #26 | $45,580 | $44,930 | $22 | -2.6% | $36,280–$58,170 |
| Wyoming | #27 | $45,260 | $44,430 | $22 | -3.3% | $36,400–$59,440 |
| New Mexico | #28 | $44,940 | $44,230 | $22 | -4% | $36,210–$57,790 |
| Idaho | #29 | $44,880 | $44,920 | $22 | -4.1% | $35,360–$57,870 |
| Delaware | #30 | $44,840 | $44,500 | $22 | -4.2% | $36,400–$57,980 |
| Ohio | #31 | $44,670 | $44,280 | $21 | -4.6% | $36,730–$56,830 |
| Utah | #32 | $44,620 | $44,330 | $21 | -4.7% | $34,510–$57,080 |
| Indiana | #33 | $44,070 | $44,060 | $21 | -5.8% | $35,970–$56,610 |
| Missouri | #34 | $44,070 | $43,980 | $21 | -5.8% | $35,520–$55,730 |
| Georgia | #35 | $43,860 | $43,160 | $21 | -6.3% | $34,460–$58,290 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $43,790 | $44,190 | $21 | -6.4% | $35,880–$55,290 |
| Florida | #37 | $43,720 | $41,730 | $21 | -6.6% | $35,900–$56,030 |
| Montana | #38 | $43,710 | $43,740 | $21 | -6.6% | $35,990–$51,690 |
| Texas | #39 | $43,270 | $42,910 | $21 | -7.5% | $33,090–$56,570 |
| Michigan | #40 | $43,260 | $41,100 | $21 | -7.6% | $36,330–$50,840 |
| Kansas | #41 | $43,170 | $43,020 | $21 | -7.8% | $35,590–$53,910 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $42,950 | $40,170 | $21 | -8.2% | $34,780–$56,890 |
| Tennessee | #43 | $42,870 | $39,940 | $21 | -8.4% | $31,960–$57,670 |
| Iowa | #44 | $42,790 | $40,980 | $21 | -8.6% | $35,240–$50,130 |
| West Virginia | #45 | $41,170 | $38,430 | $20 | -12% | $30,910–$50,690 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $40,880 | $38,750 | $20 | -12.6% | $30,700–$49,770 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $40,180 | $38,330 | $19 | -14.1% | $30,730–$48,690 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $39,610 | $37,000 | $19 | -15.4% | $31,690–$47,960 |
| Alabama | #49 | $39,460 | $36,930 | $19 | -15.7% | $29,890–$50,900 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $39,230 | $36,930 | $19 | -16.2% | $30,090–$49,050 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $38,510 | $36,290 | $19 | -17.7% | $29,890–$49,410 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.