The latest occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put medical assistant (MA) employment at over 710,000 as of May 2020. Nearly 33,200 of those medical assistant jobs were in the six-state New England region of the country. BLS data indicates New England to be one of the strongest regions in the country for medical assistant pay. MA annual mean wage levels in every New England state tops the national average, and two states in the region rank among the ten best nationally for medical assistant annual mean wages. A closer look at May 2020 BLS data reveals the following about medical assistant pay in New England:
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| Medical Assistant Pay in New England |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| CT | 8,420 | $41,070 | 8th |
| MA | 14,160 | $43,090 | 4th |
| ME | 3,920 | $37,820 | 18th |
| NH | 2,810 | $38,860 | 12th |
| RI | 2,750 | $38,510 | 14th |
| VT | 1,130 | $37,190 | 21st |
| U.S. | 710,200 | $36,930 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 15, 2021
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