Best states for a Medical Office Assistant

Q: What is the best state for medical office assistants?

The best state to be a medical office assistant is Alaska based on medical office assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for medical office assistants?

The highest paying state for medical office assistants is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for medical office assistants?

The worst state for medical office assistants is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and healthcare support careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to medical office assistant jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for medical office assistants.In fact, our research shows that Alaska is the best state for medical office assistants in America. The best city in America for medical office assistants with the highest pay is Washington, DC.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for medical office assistants. Alaska is the best state for medical office assistants, where the median salary is $41,526.If you are currently seeking employment as a medical office assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

If you're looking for a Medical Office Assistant job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for medical office assistants in 2025

1. Alaska
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 197
Average Annual Salary: $41,526
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Alaska
2. Washington
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 1,846
Average Annual Salary: $37,205
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Washington
3. Florida
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 4,160
Average Annual Salary: $34,116
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Florida
4. Connecticut
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 848
Average Annual Salary: $35,225
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Connecticut
5. Minnesota
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 1,298
Average Annual Salary: $35,199
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Minnesota
6. Arizona
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 1,361
Average Annual Salary: $33,960
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Arizona
7. Vermont
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 189
Average Annual Salary: $33,920
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Vermont
8. Wisconsin
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 1,160
Average Annual Salary: $33,769
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Wisconsin
9. North Dakota
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 246
Average Annual Salary: $32,321
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in North Dakota
10. Illinois
Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs: 2,629
Average Annual Salary: $34,492
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Medical Office Assistant Jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a medical office assistant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a medical office assistant

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Alaska	$41,526	$35,000	739,795	197
2	Washington	$37,205	$31,000	7,405,743	1,846
3	Florida	$34,116	$29,000	20,984,400	4,160
4	Connecticut	$35,225	$29,000	3,588,184	848
5	Minnesota	$35,199	$29,000	5,576,606	1,298
6	Arizona	$33,960	$28,000	7,016,270	1,361
7	Vermont	$33,920	$28,000	623,657	189
8	Wisconsin	$33,769	$28,000	5,795,483	1,160
9	North Dakota	$32,321	$27,000	755,393	246
10	Illinois	$34,492	$29,000	12,802,023	2,629
11	Tennessee	$32,235	$27,000	6,715,984	1,326
12	Wyoming	$31,787	$27,000	579,315	148
13	Massachusetts	$35,622	$29,000	6,859,819	1,812
14	Maine	$32,122	$27,000	1,335,907	339
15	Oregon	$35,537	$29,000	4,142,776	696
16	New Hampshire	$32,861	$27,000	1,342,795	394
17	Rhode Island	$34,766	$28,000	1,059,639	180
18	Hawaii	$40,592	$36,000	1,427,538	155
19	Utah	$31,736	$27,000	3,101,833	766
20	California	$35,787	$30,000	39,536,653	5,767
21	Michigan	$32,417	$27,000	9,962,311	1,404
22	Iowa	$33,345	$28,000	3,145,711	528
23	Indiana	$32,146	$27,000	6,666,818	1,239
24	Colorado	$34,154	$29,000	5,607,154	1,160
25	New York	$32,796	$27,000	19,849,399	3,145
26	Georgia	$32,483	$27,000	10,429,379	2,242
27	North Carolina	$31,854	$27,000	10,273,419	1,826
28	District of Columbia	$37,602	$31,000	693,972	241
29	Ohio	$30,837	$26,000	11,658,609	2,314
30	Nebraska	$31,495	$27,000	1,920,076	456
31	New Mexico	$32,654	$27,000	2,088,070	266
32	Texas	$32,525	$27,000	28,304,596	3,013
33	Nevada	$31,568	$26,000	2,998,039	439
34	Maryland	$32,631	$27,000	6,052,177	1,285
35	Idaho	$31,240	$26,000	1,716,943	400
36	Kentucky	$30,583	$26,000	4,454,189	717
37	Kansas	$30,443	$26,000	2,913,123	638
38	Pennsylvania	$30,142	$25,000	12,805,537	2,675
39	New Jersey	$32,378	$26,000	9,005,644	1,498
40	Missouri	$31,316	$26,000	6,113,532	1,132
41	South Carolina	$30,561	$26,000	5,024,369	899
42	Delaware	$31,072	$26,000	961,939	212
43	Mississippi	$30,822	$26,000	2,984,100	312
44	Virginia	$31,555	$26,000	8,470,020	1,468
45	Arkansas	$29,686	$25,000	3,004,279	499
46	South Dakota	$30,172	$25,000	869,666	154
47	Montana	$31,349	$26,000	1,050,493	158
48	West Virginia	$25,823	$21,000	1,815,857	364
49	Louisiana	$29,438	$25,000	4,684,333	506
50	Alabama	$27,777	$23,000	4,874,747	788
51	Oklahoma	$29,230	$25,000	3,930,864	406

Highest paying states for medical office assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Medical Office Assistant Salary
1	Alaska	$41,526
2	Washington	$37,205
3	Florida	$34,116
4	Connecticut	$35,225
5	Minnesota	$35,199
6	Arizona	$33,960
7	Vermont	$33,920
8	Wisconsin	$33,769
9	North Dakota	$32,321
10	Illinois	$34,492
11	Tennessee	$32,235
12	Wyoming	$31,787
13	Massachusetts	$35,622
14	Maine	$32,122
15	Oregon	$35,537
16	New Hampshire	$32,861
17	Rhode Island	$34,766
18	Hawaii	$40,592
19	Utah	$31,736
20	California	$35,787
21	Michigan	$32,417
22	Iowa	$33,345
23	Indiana	$32,146
24	Colorado	$34,154
25	New York	$32,796
26	Georgia	$32,483
27	North Carolina	$31,854
28	District of Columbia	$37,602
29	Ohio	$30,837
30	Nebraska	$31,495
31	New Mexico	$32,654
32	Texas	$32,525
33	Nevada	$31,568
34	Maryland	$32,631
35	Idaho	$31,240
36	Kentucky	$30,583
37	Kansas	$30,443
38	Pennsylvania	$30,142
39	New Jersey	$32,378
40	Missouri	$31,316
41	South Carolina	$30,561
42	Delaware	$31,072
43	Mississippi	$30,822
44	Virginia	$31,555
45	Arkansas	$29,686
46	South Dakota	$30,172
47	Montana	$31,349
48	West Virginia	$25,823
49	Louisiana	$29,438
50	Alabama	$27,777
51	Oklahoma	$29,230

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Total Medical Office Assistant Jobs:	197
Average Annual Salary:	$41,526
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	1.16

Best states for a Medical Office Assistant

If you're looking for a Medical Office Assistant job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for medical office assistants in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Washington

3. Florida

4. Connecticut

5. Minnesota

6. Arizona

7. Vermont

8. Wisconsin

9. North Dakota

10. Illinois