Best states for a medical accountant

Q: What is the best state for medical accountants?

The best state to be a medical accountant is District of Columbia based on medical accountant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for medical accountants?

The highest paying state for medical accountants is North Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for medical accountants?

The worst state for medical accountants is North Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for medical accountants? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for medical accountant jobs.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for medical accountants. We found that District of Columbia is the best state in the nation for medical accountants, and people in Southampton earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for medical accountant jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.District of Columbia is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for medical accountants.

10 best states for medical accountants in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total medical accountant jobs: 269
Average annual salary: $80,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Medical accountant jobs in District of Columbia
2. Delaware
Total medical accountant jobs: 212
Average annual salary: $60,100
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.84
Medical accountant jobs in Delaware
3. New York
Total medical accountant jobs: 732
Average annual salary: $74,714
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Medical accountant jobs in New York
4. Rhode Island
Total medical accountant jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $68,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Medical accountant jobs in Rhode Island
5. Illinois
Total medical accountant jobs: 2,376
Average annual salary: $53,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
2.17
Medical accountant jobs in Illinois
6. Connecticut
Total medical accountant jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $64,964
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Medical accountant jobs in Connecticut
7. Massachusetts
Total medical accountant jobs: 508
Average annual salary: $62,153
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Medical accountant jobs in Massachusetts
8. Georgia
Total medical accountant jobs: 1,729
Average annual salary: $54,322
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Medical accountant jobs in Georgia
9. California
Total medical accountant jobs: 5,128
Average annual salary: $56,964
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Medical accountant jobs in California
10. New Jersey
Total medical accountant jobs: 346
Average annual salary: $67,702
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.48
Medical accountant jobs in New Jersey

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a medical accountant

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Detailed list of the best states for a medical accountant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$80,228	$43,000	693,972	269
2	Delaware	$60,100	$31,000	961,939	212
3	New York	$74,714	$40,000	19,849,399	732
4	Rhode Island	$68,819	$37,000	1,059,639	68
5	Illinois	$53,799	$31,000	12,802,023	2,376
6	Connecticut	$64,964	$35,000	3,588,184	190
7	Massachusetts	$62,153	$34,000	6,859,819	508
8	Georgia	$54,322	$29,000	10,429,379	1,729
9	California	$56,964	$32,000	39,536,653	5,128
10	New Jersey	$67,702	$36,000	9,005,644	346
11	Maryland	$58,514	$31,000	6,052,177	387
12	Nevada	$48,169	$27,000	2,998,039	448
13	Virginia	$54,159	$28,000	8,470,020	1,263
14	New Hampshire	$55,728	$31,000	1,342,795	77
15	Michigan	$52,707	$29,000	9,962,311	307
16	Pennsylvania	$51,798	$27,000	12,805,537	527
17	Ohio	$48,483	$26,000	11,658,609	478
18	Mississippi	$45,090	$24,000	2,984,100	293
19	Kentucky	$43,777	$24,000	4,454,189	619
20	Oregon	$50,115	$28,000	4,142,776	212
21	Wisconsin	$47,629	$27,000	5,795,483	230
22	Texas	$45,581	$24,000	28,304,596	1,170
23	North Carolina	$46,934	$25,000	10,273,419	364
24	New Mexico	$41,463	$23,000	2,088,070	379
25	West Virginia	$40,900	$22,000	1,815,857	232
26	Idaho	$40,373	$23,000	1,716,943	299
27	Vermont	$47,845	$26,000	623,657	23
28	Missouri	$39,833	$23,000	6,113,532	1,066
29	Arkansas	$39,874	$22,000	3,004,279	387
30	Indiana	$44,541	$25,000	6,666,818	206
31	Kansas	$38,083	$22,000	2,913,123	602
32	Montana	$40,455	$26,000	1,050,493	74
33	Maine	$45,393	$25,000	1,335,907	44
34	Oklahoma	$43,342	$24,000	3,930,864	116
35	Colorado	$41,335	$24,000	5,607,154	389
36	Minnesota	$37,734	$23,000	5,576,606	1,294
37	Tennessee	$39,411	$22,000	6,715,984	306
38	Arizona	$40,559	$22,000	7,016,270	310
39	Hawaii	$40,975	$30,000	1,427,538	42
40	Iowa	$38,434	$23,000	3,145,711	181
41	Alabama	$37,099	$20,000	4,874,747	630
42	Washington	$41,951	$25,000	7,405,743	275
43	Louisiana	$42,166	$22,000	4,684,333	102
44	Utah	$37,982	$21,000	3,101,833	188
45	Florida	$39,346	$20,000	20,984,400	763
46	Alaska	$36,710	$24,000	739,795	31
47	Nebraska	$36,053	$21,000	1,920,076	88
48	South Carolina	$35,605	$19,000	5,024,369	149
49	Wyoming	$33,251	$20,000	579,315	20
50	South Dakota	$33,857	$21,000	869,666	28
51	North Dakota	$32,196	$21,000	755,393	20

Highest paying states for medical accountants

Rank	State	Avg. Medical Accountant Salary
1	District of Columbia	$80,228
2	Delaware	$60,100
3	New York	$74,714
4	Rhode Island	$68,819
5	Illinois	$53,799
6	Connecticut	$64,964
7	Massachusetts	$62,153
8	Georgia	$54,322
9	California	$56,964
10	New Jersey	$67,702
11	Maryland	$58,514
12	Nevada	$48,169
13	Virginia	$54,159
14	New Hampshire	$55,728
15	Michigan	$52,707
16	Pennsylvania	$51,798
17	Ohio	$48,483
18	Mississippi	$45,090
19	Kentucky	$43,777
20	Oregon	$50,115
21	Wisconsin	$47,629
22	Texas	$45,581
23	North Carolina	$46,934
24	New Mexico	$41,463
25	West Virginia	$40,900
26	Idaho	$40,373
27	Vermont	$47,845
28	Missouri	$39,833
29	Arkansas	$39,874
30	Indiana	$44,541
31	Kansas	$38,083
32	Montana	$40,455
33	Maine	$45,393
34	Oklahoma	$43,342
35	Colorado	$41,335
36	Minnesota	$37,734
37	Tennessee	$39,411
38	Arizona	$40,559
39	Hawaii	$40,975
40	Iowa	$38,434
41	Alabama	$37,099
42	Washington	$41,951
43	Louisiana	$42,166
44	Utah	$37,982
45	Florida	$39,346
46	Alaska	$36,710
47	Nebraska	$36,053
48	South Carolina	$35,605
49	Wyoming	$33,251
50	South Dakota	$33,857
51	North Dakota	$32,196

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Total medical accountant jobs:	269
Average annual salary:	$80,228
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$149,000
Location Quotient:	1.75

Best states for a medical accountant

10 best states for medical accountants in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Delaware

3. New York

4. Rhode Island

5. Illinois

6. Connecticut

7. Massachusetts

8. Georgia

9. California

10. New Jersey