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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to medical record assistant jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. We wanted to look at the best states for medical record assistants -- where there are plenty of medical record assistant jobs to go around and medical record assistants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
In order to get you the best states for medical record assistants, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Idaho is the best state for medical record assistant jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.
10 best states for medical record assistants in 2025
1. Idaho
Total medical record assistant jobs: 336 Average annual salary: $38,010 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.382. Nevada
Total medical record assistant jobs: 393 Average annual salary: $37,976 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 1.273. North Dakota
Total medical record assistant jobs: 150 Average annual salary: $38,641 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.094. Alaska
Total medical record assistant jobs: 111 Average annual salary: $44,162 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 0.95. New Jersey
Total medical record assistant jobs: 1,285 Average annual salary: $42,559 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 1.16. Wisconsin
Total medical record assistant jobs: 810 Average annual salary: $38,076 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.997. Vermont
Total medical record assistant jobs: 88 Average annual salary: $41,765 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.788. Missouri
Total medical record assistant jobs: 1,002 Average annual salary: $37,758 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 1.169. Maine
Total medical record assistant jobs: 453 Average annual salary: $36,753 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 2.3110. Pennsylvania
Total medical record assistant jobs: 1,938 Average annual salary: $37,128 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
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Detailed list of the best states for a medical record assistant
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | $38,010 | $31,000 | 1,716,943 | 336 |
| 2 | Nevada | $37,976 | $30,000 | 2,998,039 | 393 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $38,641 | $32,000 | 755,393 | 150 |
| 4 | Alaska | $44,162 | $39,000 | 739,795 | 111 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $42,559 | $33,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,285 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | $38,076 | $31,000 | 5,795,483 | 810 |
| 7 | Vermont | $41,765 | $34,000 | 623,657 | 88 |
| 8 | Missouri | $37,758 | $31,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,002 |
| 9 | Maine | $36,753 | $30,000 | 1,335,907 | 453 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $37,128 | $29,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,938 |
| 11 | Oregon | $38,720 | $31,000 | 4,142,776 | 611 |
| 12 | Arizona | $37,477 | $30,000 | 7,016,270 | 897 |
| 13 | Utah | $38,161 | $30,000 | 3,101,833 | 411 |
| 14 | Montana | $37,795 | $31,000 | 1,050,493 | 165 |
| 15 | New York | $39,761 | $31,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,744 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $38,198 | $30,000 | 1,059,639 | 158 |
| 17 | California | $41,095 | $32,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,087 |
| 18 | Kansas | $38,101 | $31,000 | 2,913,123 | 298 |
| 19 | Washington | $36,921 | $30,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,503 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $34,672 | $27,000 | 1,815,857 | 263 |
| 21 | Connecticut | $36,540 | $29,000 | 3,588,184 | 580 |
| 22 | Delaware | $37,865 | $29,000 | 961,939 | 161 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $35,133 | $28,000 | 2,088,070 | 343 |
| 24 | Illinois | $35,802 | $29,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,061 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $36,890 | $30,000 | 579,315 | 55 |
| 26 | Michigan | $33,559 | $27,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,373 |
| 27 | Mississippi | $35,058 | $28,000 | 2,984,100 | 278 |
| 28 | Florida | $34,753 | $27,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,550 |
| 29 | Georgia | $34,956 | $28,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,583 |
| 30 | Massachusetts | $35,537 | $28,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,509 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $33,622 | $27,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,260 |
| 32 | Ohio | $32,092 | $25,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,831 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $33,744 | $27,000 | 869,666 | 147 |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $31,990 | $25,000 | 1,342,795 | 445 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $35,947 | $30,000 | 1,427,538 | 108 |
| 36 | District of Columbia | $37,011 | $29,000 | 693,972 | 168 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $32,631 | $26,000 | 1,920,076 | 300 |
| 38 | Indiana | $30,762 | $25,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,135 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $33,305 | $26,000 | 5,024,369 | 557 |
| 40 | Maryland | $34,337 | $27,000 | 6,052,177 | 793 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $30,249 | $24,000 | 4,454,189 | 615 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $30,725 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 361 |
| 43 | Colorado | $32,902 | $26,000 | 5,607,154 | 734 |
| 44 | Iowa | $32,085 | $26,000 | 3,145,711 | 352 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $30,986 | $25,000 | 6,715,984 | 653 |
| 46 | Virginia | $33,167 | $26,000 | 8,470,020 | 977 |
| 47 | Texas | $31,702 | $25,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,255 |
| 48 | Alabama | $30,692 | $24,000 | 4,874,747 | 534 |
| 49 | North Carolina | $30,851 | $24,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,028 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $28,451 | $23,000 | 3,930,864 | 387 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $29,669 | $23,000 | 4,684,333 | 383 |
Highest paying states for medical record assistants
| Rank | State | Avg. Medical Record Assistant Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | $38,010 |
| 2 | Nevada | $37,976 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $38,641 |
| 4 | Alaska | $44,162 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $42,559 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | $38,076 |
| 7 | Vermont | $41,765 |
| 8 | Missouri | $37,758 |
| 9 | Maine | $36,753 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $37,128 |
| 11 | Oregon | $38,720 |
| 12 | Arizona | $37,477 |
| 13 | Utah | $38,161 |
| 14 | Montana | $37,795 |
| 15 | New York | $39,761 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $38,198 |
| 17 | California | $41,095 |
| 18 | Kansas | $38,101 |
| 19 | Washington | $36,921 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $34,672 |
| 21 | Connecticut | $36,540 |
| 22 | Delaware | $37,865 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $35,133 |
| 24 | Illinois | $35,802 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $36,890 |
| 26 | Michigan | $33,559 |
| 27 | Mississippi | $35,058 |
| 28 | Florida | $34,753 |
| 29 | Georgia | $34,956 |
| 30 | Massachusetts | $35,537 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $33,622 |
| 32 | Ohio | $32,092 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $33,744 |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $31,990 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $35,947 |
| 36 | District of Columbia | $37,011 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $32,631 |
| 38 | Indiana | $30,762 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $33,305 |
| 40 | Maryland | $34,337 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $30,249 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $30,725 |
| 43 | Colorado | $32,902 |
| 44 | Iowa | $32,085 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $30,986 |
| 46 | Virginia | $33,167 |
| 47 | Texas | $31,702 |
| 48 | Alabama | $30,692 |
| 49 | North Carolina | $30,851 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $28,451 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $29,669 |
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Updated January 8, 2025