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Medical Assistants salary in Asheville, NC

Median pay for medical assistants in Asheville, NC: $38,400/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,730 – $46,530 · about 1,470 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$765 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Asheville

With Asheville's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $38,400 has the buying power of about $39,428 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $64,538 · median home $428,742 · median rent $1,708/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.