Best states for a medical assisting instructor

Q: What is the best state for medical assisting instructors?

The best state to be a medical assisting instructor is Nevada based on medical assisting instructor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for medical assisting instructors?

The highest paying state for medical assisting instructors is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for medical assisting instructors?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for medical assisting instructors in the United States. Medical assisting instructor positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for medical assisting instructors.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of medical assisting instructors in America is $88,000.

The median salary for medical assisting instructors in Nevada is $68,807. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $43,814, which ranked worst for medical assisting instructors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for medical assisting instructors, and the Northeast is the worst. Union, NJ is the best city in the country for medical assisting instructor jobs, where as Nevada is the best state in the country.

10 best states for medical assisting instructors in 2026

1. Nevada
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 443
Average annual salary: $68,807
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
2.35
Medical assisting instructor jobs in Nevada
2. District of Columbia
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $82,391
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Medical assisting instructor jobs in District of Columbia
3. New Jersey
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 470
Average annual salary: $76,896
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Medical assisting instructor jobs in New Jersey
4. Massachusetts
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 317
Average annual salary: $78,445
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Medical assisting instructor jobs in Massachusetts
5. Louisiana
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $69,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Medical assisting instructor jobs in Louisiana
6. Maryland
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 284
Average annual salary: $73,788
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Medical assisting instructor jobs in Maryland
7. Minnesota
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 1,129
Average annual salary: $63,166
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
Medical assisting instructor jobs in Minnesota
8. New Mexico
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 379
Average annual salary: $60,444
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
2.14
Medical assisting instructor jobs in New Mexico
9. New Hampshire
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $71,473
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
Medical assisting instructor jobs in New Hampshire
10. New York
Total medical assisting instructor jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $70,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Medical assisting instructor jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a medical assisting instructor

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Detailed list of the best states for a medical assisting instructor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$68,807	$41,000	2,998,039	443
2	District of Columbia	$82,391	$47,000	693,972	167
3	New Jersey	$76,896	$44,000	9,005,644	470
4	Massachusetts	$78,445	$45,000	6,859,819	317
5	Louisiana	$69,555	$42,000	4,684,333	133
6	Maryland	$73,788	$42,000	6,052,177	284
7	Minnesota	$63,166	$39,000	5,576,606	1,129
8	New Mexico	$60,444	$37,000	2,088,070	379
9	New Hampshire	$71,473	$41,000	1,342,795	59
10	New York	$70,859	$40,000	19,849,399	652
11	Rhode Island	$68,135	$39,000	1,059,639	46
12	North Carolina	$60,936	$36,000	10,273,419	669
13	Ohio	$65,449	$38,000	11,658,609	380
14	Mississippi	$59,177	$36,000	2,984,100	305
15	Oregon	$64,155	$37,000	4,142,776	280
16	Pennsylvania	$63,523	$36,000	12,805,537	432
17	Utah	$62,007	$38,000	3,101,833	130
18	Vermont	$63,660	$36,000	623,657	30
19	Georgia	$56,528	$34,000	10,429,379	1,997
20	Delaware	$58,895	$33,000	961,939	205
21	Missouri	$57,083	$35,000	6,113,532	909
22	Texas	$57,372	$35,000	28,304,596	850
23	California	$57,922	$34,000	39,536,653	4,922
24	Nebraska	$51,605	$32,000	1,920,076	438
25	Indiana	$59,088	$35,000	6,666,818	134
26	Connecticut	$62,442	$35,000	3,588,184	91
27	Washington	$60,576	$35,000	7,405,743	231
28	Illinois	$51,370	$31,000	12,802,023	2,010
29	Iowa	$53,435	$33,000	3,145,711	160
30	Idaho	$49,834	$30,000	1,716,943	298
31	Virginia	$53,377	$30,000	8,470,020	1,437
32	Colorado	$53,516	$34,000	5,607,154	495
33	Florida	$52,427	$32,000	20,984,400	711
34	Kansas	$46,707	$29,000	2,913,123	589
35	Alabama	$48,751	$30,000	4,874,747	593
36	Wyoming	$44,634	$28,000	579,315	137
37	Michigan	$49,713	$29,000	9,962,311	427
38	Wisconsin	$52,720	$32,000	5,795,483	181
39	Hawaii	$47,662	$40,000	1,427,538	58
40	North Dakota	$50,334	$32,000	755,393	38
41	Arizona	$51,061	$31,000	7,016,270	220
42	South Dakota	$41,504	$26,000	869,666	230
43	Arkansas	$43,833	$27,000	3,004,279	336
44	West Virginia	$41,764	$24,000	1,815,857	253
45	Alaska	$46,346	$25,000	739,795	51
46	Kentucky	$40,335	$24,000	4,454,189	648
47	Tennessee	$46,068	$28,000	6,715,984	237
48	Montana	$39,711	$25,000	1,050,493	79
49	South Carolina	$36,631	$22,000	5,024,369	383
50	Maine	$45,861	$26,000	1,335,907	42
51	Oklahoma	$43,814	$27,000	3,930,864	91

Highest paying states for medical assisting instructors

Rank	State	Avg. Medical Assisting Instructor Salary
1	Nevada	$68,807
2	District of Columbia	$82,391
3	New Jersey	$76,896
4	Massachusetts	$78,445
5	Louisiana	$69,555
6	Maryland	$73,788
7	Minnesota	$63,166
8	New Mexico	$60,444
9	New Hampshire	$71,473
10	New York	$70,859
11	Rhode Island	$68,135
12	North Carolina	$60,936
13	Ohio	$65,449
14	Mississippi	$59,177
15	Oregon	$64,155
16	Pennsylvania	$63,523
17	Utah	$62,007
18	Vermont	$63,660
19	Georgia	$56,528
20	Delaware	$58,895
21	Missouri	$57,083
22	Texas	$57,372
23	California	$57,922
24	Nebraska	$51,605
25	Indiana	$59,088
26	Connecticut	$62,442
27	Washington	$60,576
28	Illinois	$51,370
29	Iowa	$53,435
30	Idaho	$49,834
31	Virginia	$53,377
32	Colorado	$53,516
33	Florida	$52,427
34	Kansas	$46,707
35	Alabama	$48,751
36	Wyoming	$44,634
37	Michigan	$49,713
38	Wisconsin	$52,720
39	Hawaii	$47,662
40	North Dakota	$50,334
41	Arizona	$51,061
42	South Dakota	$41,504
43	Arkansas	$43,833
44	West Virginia	$41,764
45	Alaska	$46,346
46	Kentucky	$40,335
47	Tennessee	$46,068
48	Montana	$39,711
49	South Carolina	$36,631
50	Maine	$45,861
51	Oklahoma	$43,814

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Total medical assisting instructor jobs:	443
Average annual salary:	$68,807
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$114,000
Location Quotient:	2.35

Best states for a medical assisting instructor

10 best states for medical assisting instructors in 2026

1. Nevada

2. District of Columbia

3. New Jersey

4. Massachusetts

5. Louisiana

6. Maryland

7. Minnesota

8. New Mexico

9. New Hampshire

10. New York