Medical Support Assistance salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Medical Support Assistance series (series 0679) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $57,605. Full medical support assistance salary profile →

Highest state median

$68,272

Montana

Lowest state median

$49,950

Mississippi

Agency spread

$6,792

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$57,605

36,543 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Medical Support Assistance median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Montana	201	$68,272	$58,871–$72,410
Hawaii	255	$67,751	$65,698–$73,911
Nevada	593	$66,813	$64,005–$70,862
District of Columbia	199	$65,012	$61,072–$68,952
Maryland	433	$65,012	$63,042–$70,922
Utah	248	$64,969	$61,032–$70,876
Massachusetts	510	$64,054	$60,432–$69,706
Colorado	535	$64,005	$59,738–$67,884
Wyoming	136	$63,307	$58,811–$68,427
California	2,695	$61,872	$58,122–$69,403
Oregon	572	$61,812	$55,968–$66,169
Washington	962	$61,425	$55,217–$66,238
Minnesota	615	$61,122	$56,342–$65,924
Connecticut	263	$60,647	$58,066–$64,898
Rhode Island	152	$60,493	$56,935–$65,246
Maine	185	$60,383	$58,287–$65,711
Kansas	326	$60,190	$56,751–$65,151
Missouri	881	$59,738	$57,605–$64,372
Georgia	1,326	$59,332	$53,045–$63,186
Alaska	176	$59,281	$55,689–$62,874
New Jersey	278	$58,863	$58,863–$65,998
Virginia	1,046	$58,561	$53,363–$62,221
Michigan	1,037	$58,424	$54,773–$62,076
New Hampshire	162	$58,286	$56,572–$62,865
Vermont	76	$58,286	$56,497–$62,982
North Carolina	1,629	$58,215	$56,175–$63,168
Texas	3,208	$57,605	$52,701–$63,412
Delaware	149	$57,280	$55,544–$60,752
New York	957	$57,080	$52,756–$62,419
Illinois	963	$56,204	$54,146–$60,914
Alabama	692	$56,013	$50,564–$61,434
Oklahoma	654	$55,761	$50,023–$61,548
Arizona	1,384	$55,416	$52,109–$58,833
Pennsylvania	1,252	$55,362	$51,523–$61,183
Ohio	1,381	$55,316	$52,028–$59,383
Tennessee	1,067	$55,185	$51,841–$59,080
Kentucky	415	$55,177	$51,833–$59,179
Wisconsin	617	$55,172	$50,654–$58,620
Florida	3,057	$54,735	$52,194–$59,653
South Carolina	725	$54,703	$53,025–$58,007
West Virginia	447	$53,776	$51,463–$58,227
Iowa	302	$53,568	$49,055–$57,996
New Mexico	506	$53,338	$48,041–$54,954
Idaho	233	$53,052	$48,229–$58,954
Arkansas	578	$52,977	$49,950–$56,004
North Dakota	129	$52,977	$49,950–$56,004
Indiana	666	$52,628	$50,108–$57,605
Nebraska	230	$51,977	$48,436–$56,564
South Dakota	306	$51,597	$47,804–$55,802
Louisiana	577	$51,463	$48,436–$55,393
Mississippi	454	$49,950	$48,436–$52,977

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Medical Support Assistance median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	35,798	$57,928	$53,020–$63,208
Department of Health and Human Services	907	$51,136	$44,882–$55,395

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)