| State | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $59,290 | $28.50 | 19,500 |
| Alaska | $52,560 | $25.27 | 2,140 |
| District of Columbia | $51,050 | $24.54 | 2,260 |
| Minnesota | $50,480 | $24.27 | 10,580 |
| Oregon | $50,410 | $24.24 | 11,840 |
| California | $49,660 | $23.88 | 117,060 |
| Massachusetts | $49,460 | $23.78 | 14,880 |
| Wisconsin | $48,680 | $23.41 | 13,810 |
| Hawaii | $48,410 | $23.28 | 3,890 |
| Colorado | $48,400 | $23.27 | 13,160 |
| New Hampshire | $48,020 | $23.09 | 3,000 |
| New York | $48,000 | $23.08 | 40,710 |
| Maine | $47,580 | $22.88 | 4,480 |
| Connecticut | $47,430 | $22.81 | 10,250 |
| Nebraska | $47,370 | $22.78 | 2,380 |
| Vermont | $47,250 | $22.71 | 1,140 |
| New Jersey | $47,210 | $22.70 | 20,330 |
| Rhode Island | $47,190 | $22.69 | 3,210 |
| Montana | $46,820 | $22.51 | 2,460 |
| Maryland | $46,410 | $22.31 | 16,390 |
| Illinois | $46,090 | $22.16 | 20,260 |
| North Dakota | $45,980 | $22.11 | 600 |
| Arizona | $45,940 | $22.09 | 21,460 |
| Iowa | $45,480 | $21.87 | 5,990 |
| Utah | $45,360 | $21.81 | 9,990 |
| Nevada | $45,200 | $21.73 | 7,760 |
| North Carolina | $45,140 | $21.70 | 23,650 |
| Indiana | $45,110 | $21.69 | 19,630 |
| Virginia | $44,740 | $21.51 | 16,650 |
| Idaho | $44,700 | $21.49 | 5,250 |
| Delaware | $44,490 | $21.39 | 2,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,920 | $21.12 | 23,050 |
| Florida | $43,680 | $21.00 | 66,110 |
| Ohio | $42,810 | $20.58 | 28,950 |
| South Dakota | $41,870 | $20.13 | 1,340 |
| Georgia | $41,600 | $20.00 | 28,780 |
| South Carolina | $41,160 | $19.79 | 12,110 |
| Wyoming | $40,920 | $19.67 | 1,040 |
| Missouri | $40,440 | $19.44 | 13,050 |
| Michigan | $39,870 | $19.17 | 27,810 |
| Tennessee | $39,570 | $19.02 | 19,180 |
| Texas | $39,520 | $19.00 | 75,340 |
| Kansas | $39,510 | $19.00 | 5,510 |
| Kentucky | $39,270 | $18.88 | 13,440 |
| New Mexico | $39,230 | $18.86 | 5,400 |
| Oklahoma | $38,750 | $18.63 | 10,510 |
| Arkansas | $37,760 | $18.15 | 5,150 |
| West Virginia | $37,180 | $17.87 | 4,540 |
| Louisiana | $36,320 | $17.46 | 12,310 |
| Alabama | $36,100 | $17.35 | 13,300 |
| Mississippi | $35,360 | $17.00 | 3,340 |
— = estimate missing or suppressed by BLS; # = suppressed for insufficient reporting units; * = estimate not comparable.
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,050 | $17.33 |
| 25th | $38,470 | $18.50 |
| 50th (median) | $45,690 | $21.97 |
| 75th | $49,180 | $23.65 |
| 90th | $59,310 | $28.52 |
— = estimate missing or suppressed by BLS; # = suppressed for insufficient reporting units; * = estimate not comparable.
Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks, such as scheduling appointments and taking patients' vital signs. Their duties vary by location, specialty, and employer.
Medical assistants typically do the following: interview patients and record their medical history; measure patients' vital signs, such as their blood pressure and weight; help physicians with patient examinations; give patients injections or medications as directed by physicians and as permitted by state law; schedule patient appointments; collect and prepare samples of blood and other specimens for laboratory tests; enter patient information, such as their vital signs and test results, into medical records; and maintain inventory of medical and office supplies.
Medical assistants often focus on either clinical or administrative tasks, although some do both. Their primary clinical tasks involve taking and recording patients' personal information and medical history. Other tasks that assistants are allowed to do vary by state and may include performing basic laboratory tests, disposing of contaminated supplies, and sterilizing medical instruments.
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 release. A wage shown as $239,200 or More means the estimate falls in BLS's highest, open-ended wage interval and is a lower bound, not a maximum. In tables, — means the estimate is missing or suppressed by BLS; # means suppressed because of insufficient reporting units; * means the estimate is not comparable.
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