CCMA State Guides
Every U.S. state with the data you need to plan your path to Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification — scope of practice, salary, exam format, top employers, and the accrediting body that issues the credential.
AL
Alabama
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $32,500 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, AL metro areas $35,000-$42,000)
AK
Alaska
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $44,000 - $52,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, higher than national median due to rural cost-of-living)
AZ
Arizona
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $36,000 - $42,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Phoenix metro $38,000-$44,000)
AR
Arkansas
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $31,000 - $36,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
CA
California
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $40,000 - $50,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, LA/SF metro $48,000-$58,000)
CO
Colorado
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $38,000 - $44,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Denver metro $40,000-$48,000)
CT
Connecticut
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $40,000 - $46,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
DE
Delaware
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $36,000 - $42,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
FL
Florida
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Miami metro $36,000-$44,000)
GA
Georgia
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Atlanta metro $38,000-$46,000)
HI
Hawaii
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $42,000 - $48,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, higher than national due to cost of living)
ID
Idaho
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $33,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
IL
Illinois
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $36,000 - $42,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Chicago metro $38,000-$48,000)
IN
Indiana
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Indianapolis metro $36,000-$42,000)
IA
Iowa
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
KS
Kansas
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $32,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
KY
Kentucky
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $32,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
LA
Louisiana
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $31,000 - $36,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
ME
Maine
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $36,000 - $42,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
MD
Maryland
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $38,000 - $44,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Baltimore metro $40,000-$48,000)
MA
Massachusetts
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $42,000 - $50,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Boston metro $44,000-$54,000)
MI
Michigan
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Detroit metro $36,000-$42,000)
MN
Minnesota
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $40,000 - $46,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Twin Cities metro $42,000-$50,000)
MS
Mississippi
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $31,000 - $36,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, lowest in the country)
MO
Missouri
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, St. Louis metro $36,000-$44,000)
MT
Montana
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
NE
Nebraska
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Omaha metro $36,000-$42,000)
NV
Nevada
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $36,000 - $42,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Las Vegas metro $36,000-$44,000)
NH
New Hampshire
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $38,000 - $44,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
NJ
New Jersey
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $38,000 - $44,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
NM
New Mexico
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $33,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
NY
New York
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $40,000 - $48,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, NYC metro $46,000-$56,000)
NC
North Carolina
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Charlotte metro $36,000-$44,000)
ND
North Dakota
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
OH
Ohio
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Columbus metro $36,000-$42,000)
OK
Oklahoma
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $32,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
OR
Oregon
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $40,000 - $46,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Portland metro $42,000-$50,000)
PA
Pennsylvania
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $36,000 - $42,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Philadelphia metro $40,000-$48,000)
RI
Rhode Island
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $38,000 - $44,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
SC
South Carolina
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $32,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
SD
South Dakota
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $32,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
TN
Tennessee
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $33,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Nashville metro $36,000-$44,000)
TX
Texas
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Houston/Dallas metro $36,000-$44,000)
UT
Utah
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $34,000 - $40,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Salt Lake City metro $36,000-$42,000)
VT
Vermont
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $38,000 - $44,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
VA
Virginia
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $36,000 - $42,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Northern Virginia metro $40,000-$50,000)
WA
Washington
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $42,000 - $50,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Seattle metro $44,000-$54,000)
WV
West Virginia
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $31,000 - $36,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)
WI
Wisconsin
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $36,000 - $42,000 (BLS OEWS 2024, Madison/Milwaukee metro $38,000-$46,000)
WY
Wyoming
NHA
50 questions · 25 min · 480 training hrs
Avg salary: $33,000 - $38,000 (BLS OEWS 2024)