Medical Assistants
SOC code 31-9092 · Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,050 | $17.33 |
| 25th percentile | $38,470 | $18.50 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,690 | $21.97 |
| 75th percentile | $49,180 | $23.65 |
| 90th percentile | $59,310 | $28.52 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Medical Assistants (SOC 31-9092), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12,760 | $34,860 | $34,980 | $28,280 | $30,940 | $36,990 | $43,530 |
| Alaska | 2,420 | $57,630 | $51,860 | $43,680 | $48,240 | $59,110 | $66,820 |
| Arizona | 23,300 | $45,010 | $45,440 | $37,840 | $39,740 | $48,140 | $50,580 |
| Arkansas | 4,990 | $38,060 | $37,150 | $30,620 | $34,910 | $40,140 | $45,750 |
| California | 110,350 | $52,770 | $48,050 | $37,610 | $43,400 | $60,700 | $75,180 |
| Colorado | 12,910 | $47,650 | $47,270 | $38,010 | $43,120 | $50,720 | $57,990 |
| Connecticut | 9,750 | $47,280 | $46,500 | $37,710 | $42,730 | $49,240 | $58,880 |
| Delaware | 2,980 | $42,500 | $41,830 | $34,270 | $37,550 | $46,240 | $51,170 |
| District of Columbia | 2,530 | $52,880 | $49,740 | $39,000 | $46,720 | $56,460 | $62,630 |
| Florida | 59,870 | $42,970 | $41,380 | $35,320 | $37,290 | $46,330 | $48,520 |
| Georgia | 26,800 | $40,890 | $39,000 | $31,130 | $36,280 | $46,200 | $48,950 |
| Hawaii | 3,830 | $50,030 | $48,820 | $39,090 | $44,870 | $55,640 | $58,690 |
| Idaho | 5,090 | $43,600 | $43,400 | $35,340 | $37,870 | $47,870 | $55,700 |
| Illinois | 22,990 | $44,870 | $45,490 | $35,560 | $39,160 | $48,660 | $54,960 |
| Indiana | 22,090 | $42,490 | $42,390 | $35,930 | $37,690 | $46,360 | $48,550 |
| Iowa | 5,260 | $43,500 | $43,670 | $36,190 | $38,360 | $47,370 | $50,950 |
| Kansas | 4,920 | $40,700 | $39,090 | $33,030 | $36,530 | $45,040 | $47,920 |
| Kentucky | 14,070 | $39,420 | $38,750 | $30,220 | $35,510 | $44,040 | $47,100 |
| Louisiana | 14,030 | $34,900 | $35,870 | $26,580 | $30,560 | $37,630 | $42,450 |
| Maine | 4,120 | $46,940 | $46,540 | $38,480 | $42,390 | $49,990 | $57,060 |
| Maryland | 14,700 | $45,260 | $45,060 | $37,040 | $39,120 | $47,730 | $55,500 |
| Massachusetts | 16,210 | $50,390 | $48,540 | $40,190 | $45,610 | $55,320 | $60,850 |
| Michigan | 23,620 | $40,600 | $38,840 | $35,090 | $36,740 | $45,180 | $47,280 |
| Minnesota | 9,930 | $50,190 | $49,380 | $39,560 | $46,270 | $55,080 | $58,910 |
| Mississippi | 3,700 | $35,620 | $34,800 | $28,080 | $30,560 | $37,960 | $44,600 |
| Missouri | 11,860 | $40,500 | $39,310 | $33,370 | $36,550 | $44,790 | $46,940 |
| Montana | 2,290 | $45,060 | $45,440 | $37,750 | $39,400 | $47,850 | $53,010 |
| Nebraska | 2,560 | $45,090 | $46,080 | $35,620 | $38,430 | $48,510 | $56,990 |
| Nevada | 7,440 | $42,740 | $43,450 | $35,280 | $38,060 | $46,250 | $49,260 |
| New Hampshire | 2,990 | $47,770 | $48,040 | $38,300 | $43,920 | $50,930 | $57,580 |
| New Jersey | 22,530 | $46,000 | $46,280 | $35,150 | $38,820 | $49,100 | $57,470 |
| New Mexico | 6,320 | $40,760 | $39,000 | $33,140 | $36,460 | $44,720 | $50,220 |
| New York | 39,250 | $48,050 | $46,040 | $36,980 | $41,480 | $54,150 | $58,250 |
| North Carolina | 23,970 | $42,520 | $42,600 | $34,920 | $37,350 | $46,340 | $51,720 |
| North Dakota | 650 | $43,450 | $41,040 | $35,430 | $37,650 | $49,240 | $56,620 |
| Ohio | 23,210 | $41,830 | $40,430 | $35,270 | $37,470 | $46,110 | $48,300 |
| Oklahoma | 9,960 | $38,650 | $37,580 | $31,200 | $35,470 | $42,890 | $46,310 |
| Oregon | 11,610 | $51,120 | $49,900 | $40,830 | $46,490 | $57,890 | $61,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,650 | $42,940 | $42,810 | $35,720 | $37,780 | $46,480 | $49,890 |
| Rhode Island | 3,270 | $45,670 | $45,820 | $38,390 | $42,780 | $47,380 | $51,430 |
| South Carolina | 11,750 | $40,070 | $38,820 | $31,240 | $35,990 | $44,570 | $47,120 |
| South Dakota | 1,170 | $40,190 | $39,350 | $31,450 | $36,130 | $44,550 | $47,840 |
| Tennessee | 19,940 | $40,070 | $38,150 | $32,180 | $35,920 | $44,140 | $48,080 |
| Texas | 72,280 | $40,470 | $38,930 | $30,160 | $35,980 | $45,840 | $48,350 |
| Utah | 9,660 | $42,710 | $43,040 | $34,990 | $36,920 | $46,910 | $50,930 |
| Vermont | 1,090 | $45,610 | $45,330 | $39,310 | $41,110 | $47,760 | $52,720 |
| Virginia | 15,990 | $42,260 | $42,310 | $35,040 | $37,380 | $46,060 | $48,510 |
| Washington | 18,430 | $55,050 | $55,120 | $43,810 | $47,320 | $60,730 | $69,320 |
| West Virginia | 4,510 | $35,990 | $35,860 | $28,620 | $31,490 | $38,650 | $43,190 |
| Wisconsin | 12,900 | $47,230 | $47,610 | $38,440 | $43,460 | $50,010 | $55,880 |
| Wyoming | 1,010 | $40,830 | $39,240 | $31,340 | $36,620 | $45,710 | $49,180 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.