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 Idaho. On average, they make less than physical therapist assistants but more than veterinary technologists.

Career Median Salary
Physical therapist assistant salary $48K
Community health worker salary $40K
Medical appliance technician salary $32K
Pharmacy technician salary $37K
Medical administrative assistant salary $37K
Medical assistant salary $37K
Dental assistant salary $37K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $36K
Phlebotomist salary $36K
Veterinary technologist salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)