Medical Assistant Pay in New England

The latest occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put medical assistant (MA) employment at over 763,000 as of May 2023.  Nearly 37,000 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 2023 BLS data reveals the following about medical assistant pay in New England:

Medical Assistant Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
MA	16,260	$48,570	7th
CT	9,160	$46,630	10th
ME	3,960	$44,580	16th
NH	2,930	$45,490	12th
RI	3,080	$43,580	18th
VT	1,210	$44,710	15th
U.S.	763,020	$42,404	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 30, 2024

May 2023 employment data published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nearly 145,000 occupational therapists (OTs) were employed in the U.S.  About 15,000 of those OT jobs were in the four-state Southwestern region of the country.  BLS data revealed the Southwest region to be a relatively good one for OT pay with nearly 75% of the region's occupational therapists living in a state where the OT annual mean wage was above the national average.  This included Texas, which ranked among the ten best states in the U.S. for OT annual mean wage levels.  Drilling down into May 2023 BLS data revealed the following about occupational therapist pay in the U.S. Southwest:

Occupational Therapist Pay in the U.S. Southwest

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AZ	2,620	$93,600	23nd
NM	910	$100,740	11th
OK	1110	$97,850	16th
TX	10,570	$101,610	9th
U.S.	144,850	$93,491	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 26, 2024

Dental Hygienist Pay in the Great Plains Region

Nearly 212,000 dental hygienists were working in the United States as of May 2023 according to the most current occupational data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, more than 15,700 dental hygienists were working in the seven-state Great Plains region.  BLS data shows the region to be a modestly weak one for dental hygienist pay, as nearly every state in the region had an annual mean wage level for dental hygienists that fell below the national average. The region did not, however, have any states that ranked in the bottom third of states nationally for dental hygienist annual mean wages.  A closer examination of May 2023 BLS data reveals the following about dental hygienist pay in the Great Plains region:

Dental Hygienist Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IA	2,260	$83,220	26th
KS	2,080	$79,160	40th
MN	4,990	$90,140	20th
MO	3,520	$79,740	38th
NE	1,570	$82,660	29th
ND	710	$80,130	36th
SD	610	$81,330	31st
U.S.	211,670	$87,035	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 24, 2024

Surgical Technologist Pay in the U.S. Mid-East

May 2023 data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier this years revealed that over 110,000 people were employed as surgical technologists in the United States. With over 15,000 surgical technologists employed, the U.S. Mid-East region, which encompasses five states and the District of Columbia, accounted for nearly 14% of U.S. surgical technologist employment. The region was a generally good one for surgical technologist pay, as four U.S. Mid-East states and the District of Columbia all had an annual mean wage level for surgical technologists that topped the national average.  However, more than a quarter of the surgical technologists in the region lived in Pennsylvania, where the annual mean wage level was 7% below the national average.  From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at surgical technologist pay in the U.S. Mid-East:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the U.S. Mid-East

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	280	$69,230	11th
DE	370	$58,990	29th
MD	2,190	$63,050	19th
NJ	2,650	$70,240	10th
NY	5,190	$73,150	6th
PA	4,380	$58,900	30th
U.S.	110,320	$62,250	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 19, 2024

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Southeast

May 2023 data published recently by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that more than 460,000 Americans were employed as pharmacy technicians. With over 136,000 pharmacy technicians employed, the twelve-state Southeast region accounted for about 30% of U.S. pharmacy technician employment. In general, the Southeast is the weakest region in the country for pharmacy technician pay as no state in the region features an annual mean wage for pharmacy technicians that exceeds the national average. Moreover, eight states in the Southeast rank in the bottom quintile nationally for pharmacy technician annual mean wages. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at pharmacy technician pay in the Southeast:

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Southeast

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AL	8,340	$37,030	51st
AR	4,550	$37,170	50th
FL	37,980	$41,620	28th
GA	14,740	$39,740	42nd
KY	10,160	$38,570	46th
LA	5,850	$39,540	43rd
MS	3,890	$38,260	47th
NC	15,440	$40,680	35th
SC	7,720	$40,100	39th
TN	12,350	$38,940	45th
VA	11,540	$41,650	27th
WV	3,530	$37,910	48th
U.S.	460,280	$43,330	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 18, 2024

The most recent occupational employment statistics available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) put medical transcriptionist employment at over 55,800 as of May 2021.  The five-state Rocky Mountain region accounted for an estimated 1,560 medical transcriptionist jobs at that time.  An examination of BLS data revealed the region to be generally moderate for medical transcriptionist pay. Although, Wyoming ranked the second highest in annual mean wage of any state nationwide.
However, the state also recorded the lowest level of employment. A deeper examination of BLS data from May 2021 reveals the following state-level details about medical transcriptionist pay in the Rocky Mountain region:

Although most of the region rated 

Medical Transcriptionist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CO	1070	$40,590	21st
ID	N/A	$36,480	35th
MT	100	$42,490	16th
UT	340	$37,590	29th
WY	30	$49,260	2nd
U.S.	52,420	$39,090	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on December 17, 2024

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Far Western U.S.

Occupational employment data published most recently by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that over 110,000 surgical technologists were working in the United States as of May 2023. With just under 16,000 surgical technologists employed, the six-state Far Western U.S. accounted for about 14% of surgical technologist employment nationally. BLS data reveals the Far Western U.S. to be the premier region in the country for surgical technologist pay. Not only did all states in the region have a surgical technologist annual mean wage level that topped the national average, but five Far West states ranked among the ten best states in the nation for surgical technologist annual mean wages. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a state-level look at surgical technologist pay in the Far Western U.S.:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Far Western U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AK	290	$73,440	5th
CA	11,100	$76,170	2nd
HI	320	$67,650	12th
NV	970	$73,800	3rd
OR	1,120	$71,610	7th
WA	2,100	$73,580	4th
U.S.	110,320	$62,250	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 13, 2024

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Great Plains Region

Data published recently by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put pharmacy technician (PT) employment in the United States at more than 460,000 as of May 2023. Over 31,000 pharmacy technicians were employed in the seven-state Great Plains region. BLS data revealed the region to be a mixed one for pharmacy technician pay.  The positive was that the region was home to two states, Minnesota and North Dakota, that ranked among the ten best states in the nation for pharmacy technician annual mean wages. The negative was that over 70% of the region's employed PTs lived in a state where the annual mean wage for pharmacy technicians was below the national average. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at pharmacy technician pay in the Great Plains region:

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IA	4,480	$41,080	33rd
KS	4,260	$39,820	41st
MN	8,050	$46,430	8th
MO	10,110	$39,960	40th
NE	2,560	$40,610	37th
ND	890	$45,870	9th
SD	1,140	$41,140	32nd
U.S.	460,280	$43,330	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 11, 2024

The most current occupational employment data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) put the number of working medical transcriptionists at more than 1,470 as of May 2023.  At that time, about 3% of all medical transcriptionist jobs were in the six-state New England region.  An examination of BLS data revealed New England to be one of the top paying regions in the nation for medical transcriptionists. Every New England state recorded a medical transcriptionist annual mean wage level that exceeded the national average for the profession, with Connecticut ranked as the 3rd highest state in the nation for medical transcriptionist annual mean wages.  A closer review of BLS data from May 2023 reveals the following about medical transcriptionist pay in New England:

Medical Transcriptionist Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	680	$47,480	3rd
MA	560	$44,400	8th
ME	80	$45,640	6th
NH	60	$38,120	27th
RI	90	$40,630	19th
VT	N/A	N/A	N/A
U.S.	52,420	$39,090	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on December 10, 2024

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

The latest occupational employment data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that more than 110,000 people were employed as surgical technologists in the United States as of May 2023. With over 16,000 surgical technologists employed, the Great Lakes region accounted for 15% of U.S. surgical technologist employment. Per BLS data, the region was a modestly weak one for surgical technologist pay, as only one state, Wisconsin, had an annual mean wage level for surgical technologists that topped the national average.  Moreover, nearly 26% of the surgical technologists in the region lived in Ohio, where the annual mean wage level was nearly 9% below the national average.  From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at surgical technologist pay in the Great Lakes region:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IL	3,290	$59,860	24th
IN	2,610	$58,760	31st
MI	3,790	$57,920	33rd
OH	4,320	$57,140	36th
WI	2,660	$65,620	15th
U.S.	110,320	$62,250	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 9, 2024

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Southwest

The latest occupational employment data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows more than 460,000 Americans being employed as pharmacy technicians as of May 2023. With 57,900 pharmacy technicians employed, the four-state Southwest region accounted for just under 13% of U.S. pharmacy technician employment. Although Oklahoma rated as one of the ten worst states in the nation for pharmacy technician annual mean wages, the region as a whole was a modestly decent one for pharmacy technician pay.  From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at pharmacy technician pay in the Southwest:

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the Southwest

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AZ	11,030	$45,260	11th
NM	2,660	$42,900	20th
OK	5,250	$37,410	49th
TX	38,960	$42,990	19th
U.S.	460,280	$43,330	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 5, 2024

The most current occupational employment data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) put the number of medical transcriptionists working in the U.S. at more than 52,000 as of May 2023.  BLS data revealed the Mid-Eastern U.S. region to be a modest region for medical transcriptionist pay, with all five Mid-Eastern states recording an annual mean wage level for medical transcriptionists that was above the national average for the profession.  This included New Jersey, which ranked among the top ten states in the nation for medical transcriptionist annual mean wages.  Additional examination of BLS data from May 2023 reveals the following details about medical transcriptionist pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.:

Medical Transcriptionist Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DE	80	$43,350	13th
MD	400	$40,010	24th
NJ	1,100	$44,180	9th
NY	5,180	$40,610	20th
PA	1,990	$37,720	28th
U.S.	52,420	$39,090	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on December 4, 2024

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Southeast

May 2023 data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that more than 110,000 people were employed as surgical technologists in the United States. With over 31,700 surgical technologists employed, the twelve-state Southeast region accounted for nearly 29% of U.S. surgical technologist employment. The Southeast is the weakest region in the country for surgical technologist pay, with Virginia being the only state in the region with an annual mean wage for surgical technologists that exceeds the national average. Moreover, seven states in the Southeast ranked in the bottom ten nationally for surgical technologist annual mean wages. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at surgical technologist pay in the Southeast:

Surgical Technologist Pay in the Southeast

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AL	2,330	$46,060	51st
AR	1,540	$50,080	48th
FL	8,430	$56,730	38th
GA	3,910	$59,620	25th
KY	2,110	$52,440	45th
LA	1,550	$51,830	46th
MS	1,080	$47,110	50th
NC	3,550	$54,660	40th
SC	2,420	$55,570	39th
TN	2,030	$57,130	37th
VA	2,220	$66,380	13th
WV	570	$48,720	49th
U.S.	110,320	$62,250	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 3, 2024

Pharmacy Technician Pay in New England

May 2023 data released earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that over 460,000 Americans were working as pharmacy technicians. With over 21,000 pharmacy technicians employed, the six-state New England region accounted for about 5% of U.S. pharmacy technician employment. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at pharmacy technician pay in New England and the U.S. as a whole:

Pharmacy Technician Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	4,930	$43,220	18th
MA	9,840	$46,450	7th
ME	2,220	$40,260	38th
NH	2,160	$42,540	22nd
RI	1,590	$42,360	23rd
VT	850	$41,360	30th
U.S.	460,280	$43,330	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 2, 2024