Career Atlas USA

Best States for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Oregon81.3 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina80.6 / 100
  3. 3California78.7 / 100
  4. 4Vermont73.3 / 100
  5. 5Maine71 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota69.6 / 100
  7. 7Indiana68.3 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts65.8 / 100
  9. 9Tennessee63.6 / 100
  10. 10Georgia63.5 / 100
  11. 11Montana63.5 / 100
  12. 12Iowa62 / 100
  13. 13Kentucky61.6 / 100
  14. 14Ohio61.2 / 100
  15. 15Alaska61 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).