31 Series · SOC 31-9092
Medical Assistants Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,690
- Median / year
- $59,310
- Top 10% earn
- +12.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 817,870
- US workers
Medical Assistants earn a median of $45,690 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,690, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,050 (10th percentile) to $59,310 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 817,870 US workers. Washington pays the most ($59,290), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Medical Assistants earn a median of $45,690, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 21% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Support, it ranks #7 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 12.5% by 2033.
- $45,690
- Median annual wage
- Top 79%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #7 of 17
- in Healthcare Support
- 1.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $59,290. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Medical Assistants (SOC 31-9092) pays a national median of $45,690 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,050 at the 10th percentile to $59,310 at the 90th, with a mean of $46,120 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 817,870 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 523 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +12.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 112,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 5.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $59,290, which is +30% above the national figure. The top metro is Vallejo, CA at $77,410 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 817,870 jobs Median $45,690/yr
Median Salary
$45,690
per year
Median Hourly
$21.97/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,120
average
Employment
817,870
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Medical Assistants pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,690 Bottom 21% higher than 21% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 31-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Medical Assistants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 31-series occupations with growth data, Medical Assistants sits on the faster-growing side at +12.5% growth and $45,690 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+12.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
112,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
5.5/100
Danger Index
22.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Medical Assistants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Active Listening 3.9
Speaking 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.6
Monitoring 3.5
Coordination 3.5
Service Orientation 3.5
Writing 3.4
Active Learning 3.3
Knowledge Areas
English Language 4.8
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
Medicine and Dentistry 4.3
Administrative 4.1
Computers and Electronics 3.8
Education and Training 3.5
Public Safety and Security 3.2
Therapy and Counseling 3.0
Psychology 3.0
Administration and Management 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
- ▸ Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- ▸ Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
- ▸ Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
- ▸ Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- ▸ Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
- ▸ Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
- ▸ Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
- ▸ Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
- ▸ Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,050
25th Percentile
$38,470
Median
$45,690
75th Percentile
$49,180
90th Percentile
$59,310
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $59,290 | +30% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $52,560 | +15% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $51,050 | +12% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $50,480 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Oregon | $50,410 | +10% above national |
| 6 | California | $49,660 | +9% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $49,460 | +8% above national |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $48,680 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii | $48,410 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $48,400 | +6% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $48,020 | +5% above national |
| 12 | New York | $48,000 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Maine | $47,580 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $47,430 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Nebraska | $47,370 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Vermont | $47,250 | +3% above national |
| 17 | New Jersey | $47,210 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $47,190 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Montana | $46,820 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Maryland | $46,410 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Puerto Rico | $46,120 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Illinois | $46,090 | +1% above national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $45,980 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Arizona | $45,940 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Iowa | $45,480 | same as national |
| 26 | Utah | $45,360 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Nevada | $45,200 | 1% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $45,140 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $45,110 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $44,740 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Idaho | $44,700 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Delaware | $44,490 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $43,920 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $43,680 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $42,810 | 6% below national |
| 36 | South Dakota | $41,870 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $41,160 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Wyoming | $40,920 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $40,440 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Michigan | $39,870 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $39,570 | 13% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $39,510 | 14% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $39,270 | 14% below national |
| 46 | New Mexico | $39,230 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $38,750 | 15% below national |
| 48 | Virgin Islands | $38,130 | 17% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $37,760 | 17% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $37,180 | 19% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $36,320 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Alabama | $36,100 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Mississippi | $35,360 | 23% below national |
| 54 | Guam | $33,570 | 27% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $77,410 | +69% above national |
| 2 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,820 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Napa, CA | $62,050 | +36% above national |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,970 | +36% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,940 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $61,870 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,500 | +35% above national |
| 8 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $61,480 | +35% above national |
| 9 | Ponce, PR | $59,990 | +31% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,790 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Bellingham, WA | $57,410 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $56,240 | +23% above national |
| 13 | Walla Walla, WA | $56,020 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $55,920 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $55,700 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $55,680 | +22% above national |
| 17 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $53,830 | +18% above national |
| 18 | Ithaca, NY | $53,760 | +18% above national |
| 19 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,570 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $52,140 | +14% above national |
| 21 | Anchorage, AK | $51,930 | +14% above national |
| 22 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $51,720 | +13% above national |
| 23 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $51,460 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $51,200 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $50,820 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,740 | +11% above national |
| 27 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,680 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Albany, OR | $50,480 | +10% above national |
| 29 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,480 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Salem, OR | $50,240 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,090 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Bend, OR | $50,080 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,010 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Modesto, CA | $49,990 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,980 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,900 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Rochester, MN | $49,830 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,700 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Kenosha, WI | $49,620 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,590 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $49,570 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Sheboygan, WI | $49,560 | +8% above national |
| 43 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $49,520 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $49,510 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,500 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $49,490 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $49,480 | +8% above national |
| 48 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,420 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Yuba City, CA | $49,410 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Appleton, WI | $49,330 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Yakima, WA | $49,310 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $49,230 | +8% above national |
| 53 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,210 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,190 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $49,020 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Bismarck, ND | $48,980 | +7% above national |
| 57 | Corvallis, OR | $48,890 | +7% above national |
| 58 | Salinas, CA | $48,890 | +7% above national |
| 59 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,880 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,830 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Medford, OR | $48,820 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Madison, WI | $48,750 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,710 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Grants Pass, OR | $48,610 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Boulder, CO | $48,590 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,540 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Mankato, MN | $48,530 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,530 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Springfield, MA | $48,510 | +6% above national |
| 70 | New Haven, CT | $48,400 | +6% above national |
| 71 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,370 | +6% above national |
| 72 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,360 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $48,230 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Eau Claire, WI | $48,160 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,020 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,010 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,990 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,970 | +5% above national |
| 80 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $47,960 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Green Bay, WI | $47,910 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Wausau, WI | $47,870 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Fond du Lac, WI | $47,860 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Glens Falls, NY | $47,860 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,860 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $47,840 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,840 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,760 | +5% above national |
| 89 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,750 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,720 | +4% above national |
| 91 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,560 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,560 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,550 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Fargo, ND-MN | $47,280 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $47,280 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,270 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $47,260 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Worcester, MA | $47,240 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Lincoln, NE | $47,190 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $47,160 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Chico, CA | $47,150 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Visalia, CA | $47,140 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Bangor, ME | $47,120 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,020 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Reno, NV | $47,010 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $47,010 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Bozeman, MT | $46,980 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,920 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,900 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $46,880 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Great Falls, MT | $46,840 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,830 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,810 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Carson City, NV | $46,800 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,790 | +2% above national |
| 121 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,780 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $46,760 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,700 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,690 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,640 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $46,600 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $46,560 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,560 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,520 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Missoula, MT | $46,520 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Billings, MT | $46,500 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Fresno, CA | $46,500 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,480 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,470 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,450 | +2% above national |
| 136 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,440 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Ogden, UT | $46,380 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Boise City, ID | $46,310 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Redding, CA | $46,210 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,210 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,160 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,090 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,090 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,080 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Topeka, KS | $46,070 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,060 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,990 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Santa Fe, NM | $45,970 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $45,950 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Greeley, CO | $45,890 | same as national |
| 153 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,890 | same as national |
| 154 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,820 | same as national |
| 155 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $45,820 | same as national |
| 156 | Ames, IA | $45,810 | same as national |
| 157 | Winston-Salem, NC | $45,810 | same as national |
| 158 | Pueblo, CO | $45,780 | same as national |
| 159 | Helena, MT | $45,760 | same as national |
| 160 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,730 | same as national |
| 161 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,690 | same as national |
| 162 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $45,660 | same as national |
| 163 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,650 | same as national |
| 164 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $45,620 | same as national |
| 165 | Reading, PA | $45,610 | same as national |
| 166 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,600 | same as national |
| 167 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $45,550 | same as national |
| 168 | Flagstaff, AZ | $45,490 | same as national |
| 169 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,450 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $45,400 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $45,370 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Vineland, NJ | $45,360 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,300 | 1% below national |
| 174 | El Centro, CA | $45,290 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,220 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Springfield, IL | $45,140 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Logan, UT-ID | $44,980 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,960 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $44,940 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,930 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $44,920 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,910 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $44,870 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $44,860 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Punta Gorda, FL | $44,830 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Dubuque, IA | $44,730 | 2% below national |
| 187 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,710 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Cheyenne, WY | $44,700 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $44,700 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Kokomo, IN | $44,700 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $44,690 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Peoria, IL | $44,680 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,650 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Greenville, NC | $44,650 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,620 | 2% below national |
| 196 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,610 | 2% below national |
| 197 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $44,600 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Columbus, IN | $44,580 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $44,570 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $44,560 | 2% below national |
| 201 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $44,550 | 2% below national |
| 202 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $44,520 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Richmond, VA | $44,490 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $44,480 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,480 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,450 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Asheville, NC | $44,420 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $44,410 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Grand Junction, CO | $44,390 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Rockford, IL | $44,390 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Tucson, AZ | $44,380 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,350 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,340 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,280 | 3% below national |
| 215 | Syracuse, NY | $44,250 | 3% below national |
| 216 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $44,220 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Lexington Park, MD | $44,190 | 3% below national |
| 218 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,160 | 3% below national |
| 220 | Columbus, OH | $44,140 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Toledo, OH | $44,120 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,020 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Midland, TX | $44,010 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $43,980 | 4% below national |
| 225 | Evansville, IN | $43,980 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,960 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Bloomington, IN | $43,900 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Yuma, AZ | $43,880 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Chambersburg, PA | $43,830 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Cleveland, OH | $43,830 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $43,820 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $43,800 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $43,760 | 4% below national |
| 234 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $43,730 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $43,730 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $43,620 | 5% below national |
| 238 | York-Hanover, PA | $43,620 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $43,610 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $43,610 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Iowa City, IA | $43,550 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,540 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Lima, OH | $43,530 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $43,530 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Lebanon, PA | $43,490 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Gettysburg, PA | $43,480 | 5% below national |
| 247 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $43,420 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Minot, ND | $43,370 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $43,370 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $43,290 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Burlington, NC | $43,250 | 5% below national |
| 252 | Casper, WY | $43,210 | 5% below national |
| 253 | Ann Arbor, MI | $43,180 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,100 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Decatur, IL | $43,060 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Lancaster, PA | $42,910 | 6% below national |
| 257 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $42,890 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $42,860 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,840 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Akron, OH | $42,830 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $42,760 | 6% below national |
| 262 | St. George, UT | $42,720 | 7% below national |
| 263 | State College, PA | $42,720 | 7% below national |
| 264 | Kingston, NY | $42,620 | 7% below national |
| 265 | Jacksonville, FL | $42,600 | 7% below national |
| 266 | Traverse City, MI | $42,580 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $42,230 | 8% below national |
| 268 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,230 | 8% below national |
| 269 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,200 | 8% below national |
| 270 | Charlottesville, VA | $42,140 | 8% below national |
| 271 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,110 | 8% below national |
| 272 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,110 | 8% below national |
| 273 | Wilmington, NC | $42,000 | 8% below national |
| 274 | Gainesville, GA | $41,910 | 8% below national |
| 275 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $41,780 | 9% below national |
| 276 | Rochester, NY | $41,710 | 9% below national |
| 277 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 278 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $41,380 | 9% below national |
| 279 | Columbia, MO | $41,350 | 9% below national |
| 280 | Saginaw, MI | $41,330 | 10% below national |
| 281 | Binghamton, NY | $41,110 | 10% below national |
| 282 | Niles, MI | $41,100 | 10% below national |
| 283 | Dover, DE | $41,000 | 10% below national |
| 284 | Winchester, VA-WV | $40,960 | 10% below national |
| 285 | Muncie, IN | $40,940 | 10% below national |
| 286 | Salisbury, MD | $40,940 | 10% below national |
| 287 | Spartanburg, SC | $40,930 | 10% below national |
| 288 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $40,910 | 10% below national |
| 289 | Sumter, SC | $40,780 | 11% below national |
| 290 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $40,690 | 11% below national |
| 291 | Rapid City, SD | $40,690 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Columbia, SC | $40,680 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,680 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Williamsport, PA | $40,530 | 11% below national |
| 295 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,460 | 11% below national |
| 296 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $40,440 | 11% below national |
| 297 | Grand Island, NE | $40,370 | 12% below national |
| 298 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,370 | 12% below national |
| 299 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,280 | 12% below national |
| 300 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $40,280 | 12% below national |
| 301 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $40,270 | 12% below national |
| 302 | Sandusky, OH | $40,260 | 12% below national |
| 303 | Wichita Falls, TX | $40,240 | 12% below national |
| 304 | Jackson, MI | $40,230 | 12% below national |
| 305 | Lynchburg, VA | $40,210 | 12% below national |
| 306 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,210 | 12% below national |
| 307 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $40,200 | 12% below national |
| 308 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $40,190 | 12% below national |
| 309 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $40,160 | 12% below national |
| 310 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,160 | 12% below national |
| 311 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $40,110 | 12% below national |
| 312 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,100 | 12% below national |
| 313 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,090 | 12% below national |
| 314 | Elmira, NY | $40,010 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,010 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Battle Creek, MI | $39,980 | 12% below national |
| 317 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,950 | 13% below national |
| 318 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $39,890 | 13% below national |
| 319 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,880 | 13% below national |
| 320 | Fayetteville, NC | $39,870 | 13% below national |
| 321 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $39,860 | 13% below national |
| 322 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,860 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,810 | 13% below national |
| 324 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $39,810 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Merced, CA | $39,800 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Erie, PA | $39,640 | 13% below national |
| 327 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $39,590 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $39,580 | 13% below national |
| 329 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,480 | 14% below national |
| 330 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $39,450 | 14% below national |
| 331 | Tulsa, OK | $39,440 | 14% below national |
| 332 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,410 | 14% below national |
| 333 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $39,410 | 14% below national |
| 334 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,410 | 14% below national |
| 335 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,380 | 14% below national |
| 336 | Midland, MI | $39,360 | 14% below national |
| 337 | Paducah, KY-IL | $39,360 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $39,350 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Harrisonburg, VA | $39,300 | 14% below national |
| 340 | Bowling Green, KY | $39,270 | 14% below national |
| 341 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,260 | 14% below national |
| 342 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $39,240 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Albuquerque, NM | $39,200 | 14% below national |
| 344 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,200 | 14% below national |
| 345 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,180 | 14% below national |
| 346 | Altoona, PA | $39,140 | 14% below national |
| 347 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $39,130 | 14% below national |
| 348 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $39,110 | 14% below national |
| 349 | Gainesville, FL | $39,100 | 14% below national |
| 350 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,950 | 15% below national |
| 351 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,940 | 15% below national |
| 352 | Waco, TX | $38,910 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Knoxville, TN | $38,880 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,860 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,840 | 15% below national |
| 356 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $38,830 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $38,800 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Florence, SC | $38,790 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Savannah, GA | $38,780 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $38,760 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,730 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Wichita, KS | $38,630 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $38,620 | 15% below national |
| 364 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $38,600 | 16% below national |
| 365 | Lake Charles, LA | $38,550 | 16% below national |
| 366 | Bay City, MI | $38,540 | 16% below national |
| 367 | Elizabethtown, KY | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 368 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | 16% below national |
| 369 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,490 | 16% below national |
| 371 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,470 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Kankakee, IL | $38,440 | 16% below national |
| 373 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,410 | 16% below national |
| 374 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $38,400 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Johnstown, PA | $38,400 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,400 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,370 | 16% below national |
| 378 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,370 | 16% below national |
| 379 | Twin Falls, ID | $38,360 | 16% below national |
| 380 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,350 | 16% below national |
| 381 | Jefferson City, MO | $38,260 | 16% below national |
| 382 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,250 | 16% below national |
| 383 | Rome, GA | $38,240 | 16% below national |
| 384 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,240 | 16% below national |
| 385 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,210 | 16% below national |
| 386 | Mansfield, OH | $38,200 | 16% below national |
| 387 | Charleston, WV | $38,190 | 16% below national |
| 388 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,190 | 16% below national |
| 389 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $38,180 | 16% below national |
| 390 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,110 | 17% below national |
| 391 | Bloomington, IL | $38,070 | 17% below national |
| 392 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,070 | 17% below national |
| 393 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $38,040 | 17% below national |
| 394 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | 17% below national |
| 395 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,890 | 17% below national |
| 396 | Springfield, MO | $37,870 | 17% below national |
| 397 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $37,850 | 17% below national |
| 398 | Springfield, OH | $37,850 | 17% below national |
| 399 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,840 | 17% below national |
| 400 | Hinesville, GA | $37,830 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,830 | 17% below national |
| 402 | Odessa, TX | $37,820 | 17% below national |
| 403 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $37,780 | 17% below national |
| 404 | Roanoke, VA | $37,780 | 17% below national |
| 405 | Sebring, FL | $37,750 | 17% below national |
| 406 | Johnson City, TN | $37,740 | 17% below national |
| 407 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,690 | 18% below national |
| 408 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $37,690 | 18% below national |
| 409 | Las Cruces, NM | $37,650 | 18% below national |
| 410 | Pocatello, ID | $37,610 | 18% below national |
| 411 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | 18% below national |
| 412 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,580 | 18% below national |
| 413 | Abilene, TX | $37,550 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,530 | 18% below national |
| 415 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | 18% below national |
| 416 | Flint, MI | $37,500 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,500 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $37,470 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Manhattan, KS | $37,460 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Tyler, TX | $37,460 | 18% below national |
| 421 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $37,460 | 18% below national |
| 422 | Farmington, NM | $37,440 | 18% below national |
| 423 | Morgantown, WV | $37,440 | 18% below national |
| 424 | Jacksonville, NC | $37,420 | 18% below national |
| 425 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,390 | 18% below national |
| 426 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,380 | 18% below national |
| 427 | Ocala, FL | $37,310 | 18% below national |
| 428 | Jackson, TN | $37,280 | 18% below national |
| 429 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,250 | 18% below national |
| 430 | Joplin, MO-KS | $37,220 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,190 | 19% below national |
| 432 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $37,180 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Amarillo, TX | $37,170 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Cleveland, TN | $37,170 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Dalton, GA | $37,170 | 19% below national |
| 436 | Lawrence, KS | $37,170 | 19% below national |
| 437 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | 19% below national |
| 438 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,120 | 19% below national |
| 439 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,070 | 19% below national |
| 440 | Victoria, TX | $37,060 | 19% below national |
| 441 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,060 | 19% below national |
| 442 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,050 | 19% below national |
| 443 | Longview, TX | $37,040 | 19% below national |
| 444 | Owensboro, KY | $37,020 | 19% below national |
| 445 | Albany, GA | $37,000 | 19% below national |
| 446 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,980 | 19% below national |
| 447 | Terre Haute, IN | $36,960 | 19% below national |
| 448 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | 19% below national |
| 449 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,930 | 19% below national |
| 450 | Huntsville, AL | $36,920 | 19% below national |
| 451 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,910 | 19% below national |
| 452 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,900 | 19% below national |
| 453 | Lubbock, TX | $36,900 | 19% below national |
| 454 | Tallahassee, FL | $36,880 | 19% below national |
| 455 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | 19% below national |
| 456 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,850 | 19% below national |
| 457 | Warner Robins, GA | $36,830 | 19% below national |
| 458 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | 19% below national |
| 459 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | 19% below national |
| 460 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,790 | 19% below national |
| 461 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,780 | 20% below national |
| 462 | Birmingham, AL | $36,770 | 20% below national |
| 463 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,770 | 20% below national |
| 464 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,770 | 20% below national |
| 465 | Morristown, TN | $36,760 | 20% below national |
| 466 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,760 | 20% below national |
| 467 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,730 | 20% below national |
| 468 | Decatur, AL | $36,690 | 20% below national |
| 469 | Hammond, LA | $36,680 | 20% below national |
| 470 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 20% below national |
| 471 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,630 | 20% below national |
| 472 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,620 | 20% below national |
| 473 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | 20% below national |
| 474 | Hot Springs, AR | $36,600 | 20% below national |
| 475 | San Angelo, TX | $36,550 | 20% below national |
| 476 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,500 | 20% below national |
| 477 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $36,490 | 20% below national |
| 478 | Mobile, AL | $36,350 | 20% below national |
| 479 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | 20% below national |
| 480 | Enid, OK | $36,270 | 21% below national |
| 481 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,270 | 21% below national |
| 482 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $36,210 | 21% below national |
| 483 | Beckley, WV | $36,190 | 21% below national |
| 484 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,160 | 21% below national |
| 485 | Monroe, MI | $36,150 | 21% below national |
| 486 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | 21% below national |
| 487 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,050 | 21% below national |
| 488 | Jackson, MS | $36,020 | 21% below national |
| 489 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,950 | 21% below national |
| 490 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $35,950 | 21% below national |
| 491 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,930 | 21% below national |
| 492 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,840 | 22% below national |
| 493 | Lawton, OK | $35,820 | 22% below national |
| 494 | Montgomery, AL | $35,810 | 22% below national |
| 495 | El Paso, TX | $35,790 | 22% below national |
| 496 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $35,590 | 22% below national |
| 497 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | 22% below national |
| 498 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $35,450 | 22% below national |
| 499 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $35,350 | 23% below national |
| 500 | Laredo, TX | $35,320 | 23% below national |
| 501 | Valdosta, GA | $35,320 | 23% below national |
| 502 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,080 | 23% below national |
| 503 | Dothan, AL | $35,000 | 23% below national |
| 504 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,960 | 23% below national |
| 505 | Lafayette, LA | $34,940 | 24% below national |
| 506 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $34,900 | 24% below national |
| 507 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $34,810 | 24% below national |
| 508 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,580 | 24% below national |
| 509 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,580 | 24% below national |
| 510 | Monroe, LA | $34,430 | 25% below national |
| 511 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $34,420 | 25% below national |
| 512 | Alexandria, LA | $34,290 | 25% below national |
| 513 | Gadsden, AL | $34,250 | 25% below national |
| 514 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,230 | 25% below national |
| 515 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,210 | 25% below national |
| 516 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $33,630 | 26% below national |
| 517 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $33,530 | 27% below national |
| 518 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $32,700 | 28% below national |
| 519 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,680 | 31% below national |
| 520 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $31,130 | 32% below national |
| 521 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,100 | 34% below national |
| 522 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,540 | 35% below national |
| 523 | Eagle Pass, TX | $29,490 | 35% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Medical Assistants make? ▼
The median annual salary for Medical Assistants is $45,690 ($21.97/hour). The salary range spans from $36,050 at the 10th percentile to $59,310 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Medical Assistants the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Medical Assistants at $59,290/year, which is +30% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Medical Assistants? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Medical Assistants is Postsecondary nondegree award.
How dangerous is being a Medical Assistants? ▼
Medical Assistants has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 5.5 per 100 workers.
Is Medical Assistants a good career? ▼
Employment for Medical Assistants is projected to grow 12.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 112,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Medical Assistants pay vary by state? ▼
Medical Assistants salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $59,290/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $37,180/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Medical Assistants? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Medical Assistants is Vallejo, CA at $77,410/year. BLS reports wage data for 523 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Medical Assistants pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $49,180/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $59,290/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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