Medical Assistants Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median medical assistants in the US earns $45,690 per year (817,870 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($59,290) and lowest in Mississippi ($35,360) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Medical Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistants in Washington | $59,290 | $49,820 | $4,152 | 84% | 19,500 |
| Medical Assistants in Alaska | $52,560 | $44,412 | $3,701 | 84.5% | 2,140 |
| Medical Assistants in Washington DC | $51,050 | $41,302 | $3,442 | 80.9% | 2,260 |
| Medical Assistants in Minnesota | $50,480 | $40,831 | $3,403 | 80.9% | 10,580 |
| Medical Assistants in Oregon | $50,410 | $39,103 | $3,259 | 77.6% | 11,840 |
| Medical Assistants in California | $49,660 | $41,053 | $3,421 | 82.7% | 117,060 |
| Medical Assistants in Massachusetts | $49,460 | $39,668 | $3,306 | 80.2% | 14,880 |
| Medical Assistants in Wisconsin | $48,680 | $39,934 | $3,328 | 82% | 13,810 |
| Medical Assistants in Hawaii | $48,410 | $38,908 | $3,242 | 80.4% | 3,890 |
| Medical Assistants in Colorado | $48,400 | $39,648 | $3,304 | 81.9% | 13,160 |
| Medical Assistants in New Hampshire | $48,020 | $40,764 | $3,397 | 84.9% | 3,000 |
| Medical Assistants in New York | $48,000 | $38,753 | $3,229 | 80.7% | 40,710 |
| Medical Assistants in Maine | $47,580 | $38,381 | $3,198 | 80.7% | 4,480 |
| Medical Assistants in Connecticut | $47,430 | $39,081 | $3,257 | 82.4% | 10,250 |
| Medical Assistants in Nebraska | $47,370 | $38,966 | $3,247 | 82.3% | 2,380 |
| Medical Assistants in Vermont | $47,250 | $38,996 | $3,250 | 82.5% | 1,140 |
| Medical Assistants in New Jersey | $47,210 | $39,052 | $3,254 | 82.7% | 20,330 |
| Medical Assistants in Rhode Island | $47,190 | $38,944 | $3,245 | 82.5% | 3,210 |
| Medical Assistants in Montana | $46,820 | $38,356 | $3,196 | 81.9% | 2,460 |
| Medical Assistants in Maryland | $46,410 | $37,630 | $3,136 | 81.1% | 16,390 |
| Medical Assistants in Illinois | $46,090 | $37,077 | $3,090 | 80.4% | 20,260 |
| Medical Assistants in North Dakota | $45,980 | $39,125 | $3,260 | 85.1% | 600 |
| Medical Assistants in Arizona | $45,940 | $38,153 | $3,179 | 83% | 21,460 |
| Medical Assistants in Iowa | $45,480 | $37,647 | $3,137 | 82.8% | 5,990 |
| Medical Assistants in Utah | $45,360 | $36,586 | $3,049 | 80.7% | 9,990 |
| Medical Assistants in Nevada | $45,200 | $38,498 | $3,208 | 85.2% | 7,760 |
| Medical Assistants in North Carolina | $45,140 | $37,158 | $3,096 | 82.3% | 23,650 |
| Medical Assistants in Indiana | $45,110 | $37,125 | $3,094 | 82.3% | 19,630 |
| Medical Assistants in Virginia | $44,740 | $36,370 | $3,031 | 81.3% | 16,650 |
| Medical Assistants in Idaho | $44,700 | $36,836 | $3,070 | 82.4% | 5,250 |
| Medical Assistants in Delaware | $44,490 | $36,135 | $3,011 | 81.2% | 2,880 |
| Medical Assistants in Pennsylvania | $43,920 | $36,121 | $3,010 | 82.2% | 23,050 |
| Medical Assistants in Florida | $43,680 | $37,277 | $3,106 | 85.3% | 66,110 |
| Medical Assistants in Ohio | $42,810 | $36,183 | $3,015 | 84.5% | 28,950 |
| Medical Assistants in South Dakota | $41,870 | $35,823 | $2,985 | 85.6% | 1,340 |
| Medical Assistants in Georgia | $41,600 | $34,069 | $2,839 | 81.9% | 28,780 |
| Medical Assistants in South Carolina | $41,160 | $33,940 | $2,828 | 82.5% | 12,110 |
| Medical Assistants in Wyoming | $40,920 | $35,059 | $2,922 | 85.7% | 1,040 |
| Medical Assistants in Missouri | $40,440 | $33,710 | $2,809 | 83.4% | 13,050 |
| Medical Assistants in Michigan | $39,870 | $32,772 | $2,731 | 82.2% | 27,810 |
| Medical Assistants in Tennessee | $39,570 | $33,975 | $2,831 | 85.9% | 19,180 |
| Medical Assistants in Texas | $39,520 | $33,934 | $2,828 | 85.9% | 75,340 |
| Medical Assistants in Kansas | $39,510 | $32,521 | $2,710 | 82.3% | 5,510 |
| Medical Assistants in Kentucky | $39,270 | $32,477 | $2,706 | 82.7% | 13,440 |
| Medical Assistants in New Mexico | $39,230 | $32,982 | $2,748 | 84.1% | 5,400 |
| Medical Assistants in Oklahoma | $38,750 | $32,117 | $2,676 | 82.9% | 10,510 |
| Medical Assistants in Arkansas | $37,760 | $31,260 | $2,605 | 82.8% | 5,150 |
| Medical Assistants in West Virginia | $37,180 | $31,049 | $2,587 | 83.5% | 4,540 |
| Medical Assistants in Louisiana | $36,320 | $30,660 | $2,555 | 84.4% | 12,310 |
| Medical Assistants in Alabama | $36,100 | $29,646 | $2,471 | 82.1% | 13,300 |
| Medical Assistants in Mississippi | $35,360 | $29,909 | $2,492 | 84.6% | 3,340 |
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