You've likely made the decision to become a medical assistant for many reasons. Medical assistants provide crucial work to help both doctors and patients by organizing paperwork, scheduling appointments, assisting with lab work, and prepping patients for medical procedures.

This is important and rewarding work, but like every career, it will likely also matter to you how much money you'll be making, and if there is room for advancement.

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What Determines a Medical Assistant’s Salary?

How much money you earn as a medical assistant will depend on several factors, mainly:

  • The geographic location you will be working in
  • The level of education, certifications, or licensure you've received
  • The amount of experience you have

Location

A large factor when it comes to your salary as a medical assistant is the area in which you will be working and the level of demand for medical assistants that exists there. Chances are that your state will have plenty of demand for medical assistants, but it will depend if your particular area has more demand than the national level of demand. Every region also has a different cost of living, which can be reflected in medical assistant salaries. For example, a medical assistant in a big city is likely to earn more than one in a rural or remote area due to the cost of living.

Education, Certifications, and Licensure

In the United States, there are no regulations that require medical students to become certified or licensed. However, more opportunities are likely to be awarded to you if you undergo formal training via a certificate or associate’s degree program and choose to become officially certified. Employers will be more likely to hire educated medical assistants, and you will be able to leverage a higher salary compared to medical assistants with less or no education.

Experience

As with any job, you're more likely to have higher pay with more experience. This is especially true of the medical assistant profession, which is in high demand. Medical assistants who have already been employed for several years can expect to make more than those who are just beginning their careers.

Employers

Lastly, you will see a difference in salaries among medical assistants depending on the type of work you will be assisting with. The more difficult the work, the more likely it will be that you'll be paid a higher salary for the work you assist with. There is also variation in pay depending on the type of employer. A major hospital system may have a higher pay grade and better benefits than a small clinic. This is why it’s a good idea to research any employer you are considering taking a medical assistant position with to get a sense of what kind of salary they may offer.

Medical Assistant Salaries By the Numbers

Now that you're familiar with the various reasons you may make more or less as a medical assistant, you may be interested in seeing some correlating statistics and numbers.

Location

As you've learned location has a lot to do with how much you'll make as a medical assistant. On a national level, medical assistants can expect to make an average annual wage of $40,700, or $19.57 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, there are many states where the pay will be much higher or much lower depending on the level of demand for medical assistants. A few of the higher-paying states include:

  • Washington (average annual salary: $50,350)
  • District of Columbia (average annual salary: $50,020)
  • Alaska (average annual salary: $49,400)
  • California (average annual salary: $47,850)
  • Minnesota (average annual salary: $47,330)

Employers

You'll find that some employers pay a lot more than others, and as mentioned in the earlier sections, this will likely depend on how challenging the level of work is. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest-paid medical assistant employers include:

  • Insurance carriers (average annual salary: $51,410)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (average annual salary: $51,150)
  • Junior colleges (average annual salary: $50,680)
  • Scientific research and development services ($49,930)

Medical Assistant Salary Table by State and Metro Area

Alabama

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Alabama12,490$28,830 - $36,130$13.28 - $17.96
Birmingham-Hoover, AL3990$30,070 - $39,100$14.46 - $18.80
Huntsville, AL1580$28,830 - $35,600$13.86 - $17.12
Mobile, AL1220$29,130 - $35,910$14.00 - $17.26
Montgomery, AL820$28,560 - $35,250$13.73 - $16.95
Dothan, AL520$28,720 - $34,620$13.81 - $16.64
Tuscaloosa, AL490$28,790 - $36,070$13.84 - $17.34
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL460$29,540 - $35,260$14.20 - $16.95
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL400$28,010 - $35,210$13.47 - $16.93
Gadsden, AL390$26,920 - $34,400$12.94 - $16.54
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL370$27,520 - $35,310$13.23 - $16.98
Auburn-Opelika, AL350$28,640 - $36,270$13.77 - $17.44
Decatur, AL280$28,990 - $34,520$13.94 - $16.60

Alaska

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Alaska1,920$45,260 - $52,000$21.76 - $25.00
Anchorage, AK1360$45,300 - $51,260$21.78 - $24.64
Fairbanks, AK150$45,270 - $49,330$21.76 - $23.72

Arizona

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Arizona19,480$36,770 - $44,440$17.68 - $21.36
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ13670$37,320 - $44,790$17.94 - $21.53
Tucson, AZ3170$34,710 - $40,160$16.69 - $19.31
Yuma, AZ440$33,500 - $39,870$16.11 - $19.17
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ430$31,500 - $37,420$15.14 - $17.99
Prescott, AZ420$36,290 - $41,800$17.45 - $20.10
Flagstaff, AZ410$37,020 - $43,640$17.80 - $20.98
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ250$32,410 - $39,260$15.58 - $18.88

Arkansas

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Arkansas4,250$29,990 - $36,460$14.42 - $17.53
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR1540$30,770 - $37,250$14.79 - $17.91
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO920$30,700 - $36,090$14.76 - $17.35
Fort Smith, AR-OK400$29,520 - $36,470$14.19 - $17.54
Hot Springs, AR240$28,770 - $36,020$13.83 - $17.32
Jonesboro, AR160$29,150 - $34,490$14.01 - $16.58
Pine Bluff, AR90$28,720 - $36,350$13.81 - $17.48

California

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
California111,470$37,440 - $56,270$18.00 - $27.05
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA36770$37,350 - $46,560$17.96 - $22.39
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA14500$46,140 - $70,960$22.18 - $34.12
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA10380$35,260 - $44,340$16.95 - $21.32
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA8810$37,280 - $47,280$17.93 - $22.73
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA7470$44,230 - $67,220$21.26 - $32.32
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA6420$45,110 - $66,750$21.69 - $32.09
Fresno, CA3190$35,890 - $46,340$17.26 - $22.28
Bakersfield, CA2670$35,210 - $44,680$16.93 - $21.48
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA1700$36,870 - $48,050$17.72 - $23.10
Santa Rosa, CA1630$43,480 - $66,840$20.90 - $32.13
Stockton-Lodi, CA1590$37,480 - $60,400$18.02 - $29.04
Modesto, CA1490$37,010 - $63,620$17.79 - $30.59
Visalia-Porterville, CA1200$36,620 - $48,970$17.61 - $23.54
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA1160$45,750 - $75,570$21.99 - $36.33
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA1150$36,860 - $48,370$17.72 - $23.26
Salinas, CA1010$38,220 - $46,420$18.38 - $22.32
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA870$38,330 - $57,430$18.43 - $27.61
Redding, CA750$35,630 - $46,930$17.13 - $22.56
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA750$37,550 - $49,780$18.05 - $23.93
Merced, CA550$34,670 - $38,160$16.67 - $18.34
Chico, CA520$36,670 - $45,160$17.63 - $21.71
El Centro, CA480$33,150 - $40,830$15.94 - $19.63
Napa, CA380$43,110 - $66,160$20.73 - $31.81
Hanford-Corcoran, CA370$35,350 - $44,950$16.99 - $21.61
Yuba City, CA370$38,150 - $50,830$18.34 - $24.44
Madera, CA290$35,850 - $42,560$17.23 - $20.46

Colorado

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Colorado11,520$39,260 - $47,560$18.88 - $22.87
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO5300$40,140 - $49,140$19.30 - $23.63
Colorado Springs, CO1970$37,910 - $45,930$18.22 - $22.08
Fort Collins, CO990$38,100 - $47,930$18.32 - $23.04
Boulder, CO830$39,900 - $47,940$19.18 - $23.05
Pueblo, CO430$35,660 - $45,160$17.14 - $21.71
Grand Junction, CO370$35,100 - $44,110$16.87 - $21.21
Greeley, CO300$37,650 - $44,590$18.10 - $21.44

Connecticut

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Connecticut9,760$38,270 - $46,580$18.40 - $22.40
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT3550$38,250 - $46,620$18.39 - $22.41
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT2320$39,240 - $46,260$18.86 - $22.24
New Haven, CT1780$38,130 - $47,020$18.33 - $22.60
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI600$37,600 - $45,250$18.08 - $21.76
Danbury, CT560$38,790 - $46,010$18.65 - $22.12
Waterbury, CT480$38,020 - $45,550$18.28 - $21.90

Delaware

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Delaware2,830$34,190 - $41,600$16.44 - $20.00
Dover, DE340$29,900 - $35,150$14.38 - $16.90

District of Columbia

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
District of Columbia1,910$44,810 - $52,540$21.54 - $25.26
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV12220$37,350 - $49,060$17.96 - $23.59

Florida

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Florida58,530$34,370 - $40,690$16.53 - $19.56
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL16600$35,860 - $43,290$17.24 - $20.81
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL9340$35,290 - $40,420$16.96 - $19.43
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL7650$33,130 - $37,800$15.93 - $18.18
Jacksonville, FL5520$34,880 - $40,860$16.77 - $19.65
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL2380$35,620 - $42,440$17.13 - $20.40
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL2250$36,680 - $42,790$17.64 - $20.57
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL1670$31,400 - $37,660$15.10 - $18.11
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL1410$30,280 - $36,830$14.56 - $17.71
Tallahassee, FL1210$30,330 - $36,710$14.58 - $17.65
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL1180$34,280 - $41,410$16.48 - $19.91
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL1170$32,220 - $37,840$15.49 - $18.19
Port St. Lucie, FL1120$34,890 - $39,880$16.78 - $19.18
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL1020$36,930 - $43,980$17.76 - $21.14
Ocala, FL880$30,410 - $35,580$14.62 - $17.11
Gainesville, FL790$30,720 - $37,660$14.77 - $18.11
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL510$33,790 - $37,760$16.25 - $18.16
Panama City, FL440$31,310 - $35,830$15.06 - $17.22
Punta Gorda, FL430$33,590 - $36,760$16.15 - $17.67
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL430$36,110 - $45,450$17.36 - $21.85
The Villages, FL420$31,750 - $37,840$15.26 - $18.19
Homosassa Springs, FL290$30,430 - $36,620$14.63 - $17.61
Sebring, FL270$30,760 - $37,220$14.79 - $17.89

Georgia

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Georgia25,500$31,800 - $41,970$15.29 - $20.18
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA14720$34,980 - $44,640$16.82 - $21.46
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC1370$30,490 - $36,970$14.66 - $17.77
Macon, GA1130$31,340 - $39,300$15.07 - $18.90
Gainesville, GA990$34,790 - $41,980$16.73 - $20.19
Savannah, GA870$31,610 - $38,150$15.20 - $18.34
Columbus, GA-AL800$29,840 - $38,370$14.35 - $18.45
Athens-Clarke County, GA760$34,210 - $43,420$16.45 - $20.87
Albany, GA420$28,790 - $34,920$13.84 - $16.79
Rome, GA370$30,520 - $38,580$14.67 - $18.55
Warner Robins, GA340$29,470 - $35,750$14.17 - $17.19
Valdosta, GA330$28,430 - $34,290$13.67 - $16.49
Dalton, GA300$30,430 - $36,570$14.63 - $17.58
Brunswick, GA150$30,970 - $38,270$14.89 - $18.40
Hinesville, GA80$30,850 - $35,830$14.83 - $17.23

Hawaii

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Hawaii3,630$37,180 - $49,030$17.88 - $23.57
Urban Honolulu, HI2770$36,700 - $49,030$17.65 - $23.57
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI330$39,090 - $47,020$18.79 - $22.61

Idaho

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Idaho4,100$36,240 - $45,000$17.42 - $21.64
Boise City, ID1940$36,940 - $45,270$17.76 - $21.77
Coeur d'Alene, ID470$37,390 - $45,850$17.98 - $22.04
Idaho Falls, ID470$35,310 - $40,550$16.97 - $19.50
Pocatello, ID200$33,890 - $40,030$16.29 - $19.24
Lewiston, ID-WA190$36,340 - $46,040$17.47 - $22.14
Twin Falls, ID140$34,340 - $41,310$16.51 - $19.86

Illinois

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Illinois21,610$36,790 - $44,600$17.69 - $21.44
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI16820$37,800 - $45,580$18.18 - $21.91
Rockford, IL950$37,030 - $39,050$17.80 - $18.77
Springfield, IL890$35,090 - $39,790$16.87 - $19.13
Peoria, IL790$35,600 - $38,110$17.11 - $18.32
Champaign-Urbana, IL690$36,290 - $42,670$17.45 - $20.51
Carbondale-Marion, IL390$31,650 - $41,060$15.22 - $19.74
Bloomington, IL250$34,730 - $41,780$16.70 - $20.09
Kankakee, IL240$37,260 - $39,280$17.91 - $18.89
Decatur, IL90$34,720 - $43,390$16.69 - $20.86
Danville, IL60$29,940 - $37,890$14.39 - $18.22

Indiana

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Indiana20,020$35,660 - $43,520$17.15 - $20.92
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN7070$37,500 - $45,290$18.03 - $21.77
Fort Wayne, IN1730$34,790 - $41,980$16.73 - $20.19
Evansville, IN-KY1110$33,770 - $40,840$16.24 - $19.63
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI850$34,550 - $41,700$16.61 - $20.05
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN710$37,720 - $42,980$18.14 - $20.66
Bloomington, IN540$35,360 - $42,800$17.00 - $20.58
Elkhart-Goshen, IN540$35,610 - $43,900$17.12 - $21.11
Terre Haute, IN470$34,120 - $39,890$16.41 - $19.18
Muncie, IN450$34,820 - $41,300$16.74 - $19.86
Columbus, IN380$34,650 - $40,410$16.66 - $19.43
Michigan City-La Porte, IN270$34,940 - $41,600$16.80 - $20.00
Kokomo, IN140$34,120 - $41,120$16.40 - $19.77

Iowa

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Iowa4,870$36,410 - $45,120$17.50 - $21.69
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA1090$38,510 - $47,310$18.51 - $22.75
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL620$34,430 - $42,090$16.56 - $20.24
Iowa City, IA530$41,320 - $52,170$19.87 - $25.08
Cedar Rapids, IA460$37,710 - $46,600$18.13 - $22.41
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA270$37,030 - $45,120$17.80 - $21.69
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD250$34,350 - $40,770$16.52 - $19.60
Ames, IA160$37,010 - $43,630$17.80 - $20.98
Dubuque, IA140$36,630 - $41,600$17.61 - $20.00

Kansas

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Kansas4,700$32,680 - $39,150$15.71 - $18.82
Wichita, KS1250$31,300 - $38,080$15.05 - $18.31
Topeka, KS470$33,700 - $39,130$16.20 - $18.81
Lawrence, KS150$33,280 - $36,180$16.00 - $17.39
Manhattan, KS80$29,630 - $35,920$14.25 - $17.27

Kentucky

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Kentucky12,690$30,450 - $37,950$14.64 - $18.24
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN4060$34,740 - $39,580$16.70 - $19.03
Lexington-Fayette, KY1960$32,780 - $38,110$15.76 - $18.32
Bowling Green, KY700$30,020 - $37,040$14.44 - $17.81
Owensboro, KY310$29,480 - $35,890$14.17 - $17.26
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY270$28,890 - $34,760$13.89 - $16.71

Louisiana

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Louisiana10,480$27,920 - $35,990$13.42 - $17.30
New Orleans-Metairie, LA3200$29,220 - $37,190$14.05 - $17.88
Baton Rouge, LA2050$29,580 - $39,730$14.22 - $19.10
Lafayette, LA1150$25,250 - $35,350$12.14 - $16.99
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA820$28,450 - $35,620$13.68 - $17.12
Lake Charles, LA660$30,680 - $32,140$14.75 - $15.45
Houma-Thibodaux, LA470$28,440 - $35,800$13.67 - $17.21
Monroe, LA450$24,250 - $34,300$11.66 - $16.49
Alexandria, LA410$26,780 - $32,400$12.88 - $15.58
Hammond, LA340$29,300 - $35,990$14.09 - $17.30

Maine

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Maine4,150$37,710 - $45,400$18.13 - $21.83
Portland-South Portland, ME1190$39,760 - $48,220$19.12 - $23.18
Bangor, ME660$36,730 - $45,340$17.66 - $21.80
Lewiston-Auburn, ME370$39,670 - $46,070$19.07 - $22.15

Maryland

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Maryland13,420$36,650 - $45,490$17.62 - $21.87
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6890$37,070 - $45,310$17.82 - $21.79
Salisbury, MD-DE980$34,180 - $38,850$16.43 - $18.68
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV530$34,210 - $40,830$16.45 - $19.63
California-Lexington Park, MD180$37,550 - $45,810$18.05 - $22.03
Cumberland, MD-WV170$30,920 - $37,630$14.86 - $18.09

Massachusetts

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Massachusetts13,630$39,940 - $48,520$19.20 - $23.33
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH9380$42,330 - $49,470$20.35 - $23.79
Springfield, MA-CT1870$38,430 - $46,850$18.48 - $22.52
Worcester, MA-CT1110$37,180 - $46,790$17.88 - $22.49
New Bedford, MA470$36,090 - $43,780$17.35 - $21.05
Barnstable Town, MA460$39,260 - $46,660$18.88 - $22.43
Leominster-Gardner, MA210$38,340 - $45,560$18.43 - $21.91
Pittsfield, MA190$34,200 - $41,890$16.44 - $20.14

Michigan

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Michigan24,710$34,200 - $40,280$16.44 - $19.37
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI11570$34,230 - $39,960$16.46 - $19.21
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI2390$34,810 - $40,840$16.74 - $19.63
Ann Arbor, MI1480$37,150 - $45,290$17.86 - $21.77
Flint, MI1100$31,410 - $37,770$15.10 - $18.16
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI990$35,270 - $42,330$16.96 - $20.35
Lansing-East Lansing, MI990$35,200 - $40,300$16.92 - $19.37
Saginaw, MI630$33,000 - $40,280$15.87 - $19.37
Muskegon, MI470$32,550 - $39,460$15.65 - $18.97
Jackson, MI330$36,190 - $38,820$17.40 - $18.66
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI330$32,180 - $36,530$15.47 - $17.56
Battle Creek, MI260$31,930 - $41,750$15.35 - $20.07
Monroe, MI200$30,010 - $36,240$14.43 - $17.43
Midland, MI190$33,380 - $36,280$16.05 - $17.44
Bay City, MI170$31,140 - $36,820$14.97 - $17.70

Minnesota

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Minnesota12,120$44,630 - $50,020$21.46 - $24.05
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI7670$46,660 - $50,300$22.43 - $24.18
Rochester, MN2290$47,680 - $47,680$22.92 - $22.92
Duluth, MN-WI620$38,690 - $51,400$18.60 - $24.71
St. Cloud, MN280$35,870 - $46,370$17.25 - $22.29
Mankato-North Mankato, MN160$38,570 - $46,180$18.54 - $22.20

Mississippi

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Mississippi3,610$27,940 - $35,780$13.43 - $17.20
Jackson, MS750$29,440 - $35,870$14.15 - $17.25
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS740$26,610 - $32,700$12.79 - $15.72
Hattiesburg, MS350$28,180 - $34,260$13.55 - $16.47

Missouri

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Missouri12,810$32,370 - $38,900$15.56 - $18.70
St. Louis, MO-IL6160$35,500 - $39,790$17.07 - $19.13
Kansas City, MO-KS4430$35,400 - $43,850$17.02 - $21.08
Springfield, MO1270$31,340 - $35,920$15.07 - $17.27
Columbia, MO400$30,290 - $36,050$14.56 - $17.33
Joplin, MO300$30,400 - $37,600$14.61 - $18.08
Jefferson City, MO280$30,670 - $36,280$14.75 - $17.44
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL270$30,340 - $36,410$14.59 - $17.50
St. Joseph, MO-KS240$32,570 - $36,780$15.66 - $17.68

Montana

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Montana1,920$37,180 - $44,820$17.88 - $21.55
Missoula, MT340$38,360 - $45,470$18.44 - $21.86
Billings, MT330$36,890 - $45,600$17.74 - $21.92
Great Falls, MT150$37,350 - $44,910$17.96 - $21.59

Nebraska

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Nebraska2,470$34,500 - $45,680$16.59 - $21.96
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA1300$35,360 - $47,540$17.00 - $22.86
Lincoln, NE480$31,520 - $44,950$15.16 - $21.61
Grand Island, NE110$31,640 - $40,980$15.21 - $19.70

Nevada

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Nevada7,570$35,760 - $43,700$17.19 - $21.01
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV5780$35,730 - $42,110$17.18 - $20.24
Reno, NV1150$37,460 - $45,470$18.01 - $21.86
Carson City, NV210$38,280 - $46,120$18.41 - $22.18

New Hampshire

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
New Hampshire2,720$38,680 - $46,540$18.60 - $22.38
Manchester, NH540$38,950 - $45,310$18.72 - $21.78
Portsmouth, NH-ME460$38,630 - $46,720$18.57 - $22.46
Dover-Durham, NH-ME300$37,780 - $45,030$18.16 - $21.65

New Jersey

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
New Jersey19,630$37,190 - $46,550$17.88 - $22.38
Trenton, NJ880$36,990 - $46,650$17.78 - $22.43
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ800$36,340 - $44,090$17.47 - $21.20
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ280$36,030 - $45,990$17.32 - $22.11
Ocean City, NJ130$35,440 - $42,640$17.04 - $20.50

New Mexico

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
New Mexico7,230$31,660 - $40,750$15.22 - $19.59
Albuquerque, NM4220$31,840 - $41,200$15.31 - $19.81
Las Cruces, NM800$29,120 - $36,220$14.00 - $17.41
Santa Fe, NM440$36,920 - $45,630$17.75 - $21.94
Farmington, NM240$31,660 - $38,440$15.22 - $18.48

New York

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
New York35,720$37,780 - $47,710$18.16 - $22.94
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA41120$38,020 - $47,970$18.28 - $23.06
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY2210$34,930 - $45,360$16.79 - $21.81
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY1280$35,030 - $42,000$16.84 - $20.19
Rochester, NY1150$34,930 - $39,270$16.80 - $18.88
Syracuse, NY1050$34,670 - $42,760$16.67 - $20.56
Binghamton, NY430$32,430 - $37,890$15.59 - $18.22
Utica-Rome, NY310$33,260 - $42,920$15.99 - $20.64
Glens Falls, NY150$36,890 - $42,430$17.73 - $20.40
Kingston, NY140$35,010 - $43,540$16.83 - $20.93
Elmira, NY90$34,430 - $36,930$16.56 - $17.75
Ithaca, NY90$36,990 - $42,600$17.78 - $20.48
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY0$35,450 - $36,980$17.05 - $17.78

North Carolina

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
North Carolina20,620$35,240 - $41,970$16.94 - $20.18
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC5750$36,420 - $45,730$17.51 - $21.99
Raleigh, NC2490$36,870 - $43,260$17.72 - $20.80
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC1970$38,270 - $40,330$18.40 - $19.39
Greensboro-High Point, NC1410$36,440 - $42,900$17.52 - $20.62
Asheville, NC1240$34,990 - $39,140$16.82 - $18.82
Winston-Salem, NC1190$36,530 - $41,970$17.56 - $20.18
Wilmington, NC880$33,820 - $38,670$16.26 - $18.59
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC860$34,030 - $38,410$16.36 - $18.47
Fayetteville, NC710$29,510 - $35,900$14.19 - $17.26
Greenville, NC540$32,190 - $36,940$15.48 - $17.76
Burlington, NC280$32,290 - $42,400$15.53 - $20.38
Jacksonville, NC280$30,160 - $34,130$14.50 - $16.41
New Bern, NC280$31,500 - $35,840$15.15 - $17.23
Goldsboro, NC120$30,690 - $36,090$14.76 - $17.35
Rocky Mount, NC120$30,470 - $36,650$14.65 - $17.62

North Dakota

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
North Dakota470$35,140 - $44,450$16.90 - $21.37
Fargo, ND-MN210$33,970 - $46,010$16.33 - $22.12
Bismarck, ND110$35,180 - $43,760$16.91 - $21.04
Grand Forks, ND-MN80$37,880 - $45,800$18.21 - $22.02

Ohio

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Ohio21,900$33,390 - $40,390$16.05 - $19.42
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN4540$36,090 - $43,140$17.35 - $20.74
Columbus, OH4480$35,420 - $42,380$17.03 - $20.38
Cleveland-Elyria, OH3300$36,150 - $43,880$17.38 - $21.10
Dayton, OH1890$33,860 - $40,300$16.28 - $19.38
Toledo, OH1550$32,980 - $39,300$15.86 - $18.90
Akron, OH1260$34,410 - $40,280$16.54 - $19.36
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA1150$28,750 - $35,740$13.82 - $17.18
Canton-Massillon, OH790$30,150 - $38,290$14.49 - $18.41
Lima, OH350$30,420 - $39,320$14.62 - $18.90
Mansfield, OH230$30,820 - $36,730$14.82 - $17.66
Springfield, OH200$33,390 - $37,510$16.05 - $18.04

Oklahoma

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Oklahoma9,140$30,770 - $38,350$14.79 - $18.44
Oklahoma City, OK3770$31,830 - $39,690$15.30 - $19.08
Tulsa, OK3070$31,260 - $36,910$15.03 - $17.75
Lawton, OK220$28,500 - $34,120$13.70 - $16.40
Enid, OK130$29,840 - $34,540$14.35 - $16.60

Oregon

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Oregon10,940$40,000 - $50,580$19.23 - $24.32
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA6280$43,260 - $52,230$20.80 - $25.11
Salem, OR1000$40,560 - $49,790$19.50 - $23.94
Eugene, OR900$38,710 - $47,870$18.61 - $23.01
Medford, OR800$39,210 - $46,510$18.85 - $22.36
Bend-Redmond, OR720$39,740 - $48,850$19.11 - $23.49
Corvallis, OR320$38,400 - $48,330$18.46 - $23.24
Grants Pass, OR260$38,640 - $46,030$18.58 - $22.13
Albany, OR210$39,290 - $51,520$18.89 - $24.77

Pennsylvania

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Pennsylvania23,460$35,190 - $43,920$16.92 - $21.12
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD12250$37,820 - $45,410$18.19 - $21.83
Pittsburgh, PA5230$35,060 - $41,810$16.86 - $20.10
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ1610$36,330 - $43,650$17.46 - $20.99
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA1310$36,080 - $42,090$17.35 - $20.24
Lancaster, PA900$35,700 - $42,590$17.16 - $20.48
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA800$33,780 - $37,720$16.24 - $18.14
Reading, PA710$36,400 - $44,390$17.50 - $21.34
York-Hanover, PA700$34,960 - $40,000$16.81 - $19.23
Erie, PA470$31,700 - $37,040$15.24 - $17.81
Altoona, PA360$29,900 - $35,490$14.38 - $17.06
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA260$34,730 - $40,080$16.70 - $19.27
Johnstown, PA240$30,590 - $35,480$14.71 - $17.06
Williamsport, PA230$33,960 - $37,610$16.33 - $18.08
East Stroudsburg, PA200$32,770 - $36,030$15.75 - $17.32
Lebanon, PA190$34,820 - $38,830$16.74 - $18.67
State College, PA180$34,960 - $38,190$16.81 - $18.36
Gettysburg, PA150$35,070 - $38,010$16.86 - $18.27
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA140$31,720 - $39,560$15.25 - $19.02

Rhode Island

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Rhode Island3,130$37,200 - $44,670$17.89 - $21.47
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA3490$37,070 - $44,710$17.82 - $21.50

South Carolina

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
South Carolina11,350$30,890 - $38,800$14.85 - $18.66
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC2390$32,150 - $42,040$15.46 - $20.21
Charleston-North Charleston, SC1950$33,180 - $40,350$15.95 - $19.40
Columbia, SC1870$30,480 - $37,450$14.65 - $18.01
Florence, SC920$27,160 - $34,910$13.06 - $16.79
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC780$31,150 - $38,560$14.97 - $18.54
Spartanburg, SC730$31,250 - $38,020$15.03 - $18.28
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC530$30,420 - $37,870$14.63 - $18.21
Sumter, SC170$30,490 - $39,260$14.66 - $18.88

South Dakota

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
South Dakota990$30,960 - $38,310$14.89 - $18.42
Sioux Falls, SD410$31,210 - $38,940$15.01 - $18.72
Rapid City, SD180$29,980 - $39,030$14.42 - $18.76

Tennessee

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Tennessee18,870$31,080 - $38,830$14.94 - $18.67
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN6220$35,030 - $40,600$16.84 - $19.52
Memphis, TN-MS-AR3500$31,220 - $38,680$15.01 - $18.60
Knoxville, TN2410$31,440 - $37,550$15.12 - $18.05
Chattanooga, TN-GA2160$30,790 - $38,880$14.80 - $18.69
Johnson City, TN730$29,620 - $36,390$14.24 - $17.50
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA660$29,640 - $37,310$14.25 - $17.94
Jackson, TN480$30,080 - $38,130$14.46 - $18.33
Clarksville, TN-KY460$29,620 - $37,220$14.24 - $17.89
Cleveland, TN270$29,830 - $35,280$14.34 - $16.96
Morristown, TN230$29,760 - $35,150$14.31 - $16.90

Texas

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Texas66,550$31,780 - $40,460$15.28 - $19.45
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX17820$36,090 - $43,210$17.35 - $20.78
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX16050$35,020 - $44,310$16.84 - $21.30
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX7570$31,960 - $37,640$15.36 - $18.10
Austin-Round Rock, TX5650$36,810 - $44,270$17.70 - $21.29
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX2510$23,230 - $31,640$11.17 - $15.21
El Paso, TX2060$27,480 - $34,110$13.21 - $16.40
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX1190$26,480 - $32,250$12.73 - $15.51
Corpus Christi, TX940$30,110 - $36,110$14.48 - $17.36
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX830$29,890 - $38,060$14.37 - $18.30
Lubbock, TX830$29,500 - $36,380$14.18 - $17.49
College Station-Bryan, TX750$30,660 - $36,330$14.74 - $17.47
Killeen-Temple, TX730$30,860 - $38,790$14.84 - $18.65
Tyler, TX720$30,230 - $37,070$14.54 - $17.82
Amarillo, TX550$29,480 - $36,500$14.17 - $17.55
Waco, TX530$31,000 - $36,940$14.90 - $17.76
Laredo, TX500$25,710 - $33,820$12.36 - $16.26
Abilene, TX450$32,290 - $36,630$15.52 - $17.61
Midland, TX450$34,760 - $40,220$16.71 - $19.34
Longview, TX440$29,850 - $36,600$14.35 - $17.60
Wichita Falls, TX350$29,180 - $35,680$14.03 - $17.15
Odessa, TX270$30,840 - $38,880$14.83 - $18.69
Sherman-Denison, TX260$31,200 - $38,770$15.00 - $18.64
San Angelo, TX230$29,540 - $35,310$14.20 - $16.98
Texarkana, TX-AR210$28,210 - $35,640$13.56 - $17.13
Victoria, TX140$29,490 - $36,740$14.18 - $17.66

Utah

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Utah9,220$34,080 - $41,940$16.39 - $20.17
Salt Lake City, UT3540$36,410 - $44,790$17.51 - $21.54
Provo-Orem, UT1940$32,750 - $41,250$15.75 - $19.83
Ogden-Clearfield, UT1930$34,150 - $41,230$16.42 - $19.82
St. George, UT730$32,120 - $41,030$15.44 - $19.73
Logan, UT-ID500$32,160 - $41,970$15.46 - $20.18

Vermont

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Vermont1,280$38,170 - $46,330$18.35 - $22.27
Burlington-South Burlington, VT720$37,870 - $46,500$18.21 - $22.36

Virginia

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Virginia15,230$34,910 - $44,230$16.79 - $21.27
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC2950$34,490 - $37,900$16.58 - $18.22
Richmond, VA2400$35,400 - $38,900$17.02 - $18.70
Roanoke, VA550$31,180 - $38,120$14.99 - $18.33
Lynchburg, VA510$30,420 - $36,490$14.63 - $17.54
Charlottesville, VA460$32,530 - $41,130$15.64 - $19.78
Winchester, VA-WV400$34,270 - $39,460$16.48 - $18.97
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA220$31,180 - $36,360$14.99 - $17.48
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA180$35,440 - $39,900$17.04 - $19.18
Harrisonburg, VA160$31,340 - $38,400$15.07 - $18.46

Washington

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Washington18,300$44,410 - $58,130$21.35 - $27.95
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA10360$47,660 - $60,830$22.91 - $29.25
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA1530$38,430 - $47,730$18.48 - $22.95
Kennewick-Richland, WA660$40,060 - $48,560$19.26 - $23.35
Olympia-Tumwater, WA660$41,960 - $51,570$20.17 - $24.79
Yakima, WA640$37,460 - $45,190$18.01 - $21.73
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA550$42,150 - $55,880$20.26 - $26.86
Bellingham, WA470$39,460 - $48,360$18.97 - $23.25
Wenatchee, WA400$39,880 - $46,710$19.17 - $22.46
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA280$41,650 - $51,240$20.03 - $24.64
Longview, WA190$39,060 - $52,660$18.78 - $25.32
Walla Walla, WA70$40,420 - $47,510$19.44 - $22.84

West Virginia

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
West Virginia3,740$29,120 - $35,360$14.00 - $17.00
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH850$29,310 - $35,610$14.09 - $17.12
Charleston, WV600$29,910 - $35,220$14.38 - $16.93
Morgantown, WV500$30,140 - $35,370$14.49 - $17.01
Wheeling, WV-OH300$29,640 - $36,170$14.25 - $17.39
Beckley, WV290$27,970 - $30,640$13.45 - $14.73
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH220$30,170 - $35,570$14.51 - $17.10
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV210$29,240 - $34,310$14.06 - $16.49

Wisconsin

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Wisconsin12,860$38,150 - $46,310$18.34 - $22.27
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI4000$39,110 - $46,640$18.80 - $22.42
Madison, WI1730$38,290 - $46,530$18.41 - $22.37
Green Bay, WI750$37,540 - $46,100$18.05 - $22.16
Eau Claire, WI560$37,280 - $45,270$17.92 - $21.76
Appleton, WI520$37,760 - $45,770$18.16 - $22.00
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN500$38,180 - $47,710$18.36 - $22.94
Wausau, WI450$37,510 - $44,820$18.04 - $21.55
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI360$37,740 - $44,820$18.15 - $21.55
Sheboygan, WI300$38,050 - $49,750$18.30 - $23.92
Racine, WI280$36,880 - $45,500$17.73 - $21.88
Janesville-Beloit, WI270$36,970 - $45,480$17.77 - $21.87
Fond du Lac, WI180$36,990 - $45,530$17.79 - $21.89

Wyoming

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Wyoming950$33,810 - $41,740$16.26 - $20.07
Cheyenne, WY190$34,940 - $44,010$16.80 - $21.16
Casper, WY140$35,610 - $45,960$17.12 - $22.10

Guam

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Guam260$22,790 - $32,540$10.96 - $15.64

Puerto Rico

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Puerto Rico750$18,760 - $23,130$9.02 - $11.12
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR500$18,740 - $22,920$9.01 - $11.02
San German, PR40$28,200 - $56,090$13.56 - $26.96
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR30$19,800 - $21,550$9.52 - $10.36
Ponce, PR0$22,390 - $22,780$10.77 - $10.95

Virgin Islands

Metro AreaTotal EmployedAnnual Salary RangeHourly Pay Range
Virgin Islands140$35,660 - $38,360$17.14 - $18.44

Table data taken from 2022 BLS (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319092.htm)

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