Medical assistant earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Medical assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $47,550
Washington $47,460
Alaska $47,400
Minnesota $46,920
Massachusetts $45,880
Oregon $45,710
Hawaii $38,860
California $38,780
New Hampshire $38,220
Wisconsin $38,050
Colorado $38,040
Connecticut $38,000
Maine $37,860
New York $37,860
Rhode Island $37,860
Iowa $37,660
Montana $37,660
New Jersey $37,640
Maryland $37,530
Illinois $37,500
Wyoming $37,410
Arizona $37,390
North Dakota $37,310
Vermont $37,190
Idaho $37,120
Michigan $37,120
Utah $37,120
Virginia $37,070
Virgin Islands, U.S. $37,020
Nebraska $36,990
Indiana $36,960
Nevada $36,960
Ohio $36,800
North Carolina $36,790
Florida $36,700
Pennsylvania $36,680
Delaware $36,470
Tennessee $36,280
Georgia $36,190
Texas $35,520
Kansas $35,340
Missouri $35,280
South Carolina $34,710
Kentucky $33,410
New Mexico $30,750
South Dakota $30,540
Oklahoma $30,030
Arkansas $29,970
Alabama $29,920
Mississippi $29,760
West Virginia $29,740
Louisiana $29,470
Guam $24,130
Puerto Rico $21,980

How do medical assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical assistants earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than ophthalmic medical technologists but more than phlebotomists.

Career Median Salary
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $47K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $47K
Surgical assistant salary $47K
Dental assistant salary $48K
Endoscopy technician salary $47K
Medical assistant salary $47K
Pharmacy technician salary $46K
Medical transcriptionist salary $38K
Veterinary technologist salary $47K
Phlebotomist salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)