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Medical Assistants salary in Baton Rouge, LA
Median pay for medical assistants in Baton Rouge, LA:
$35,530/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $26,120 – $44,740 · about 2,110 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by
−$3,635 (-9%).
What it's really worth in Baton Rouge
With Baton Rouge's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $35,530 has the buying power of about
$38,944 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,979 · median home $248,176 · median rent $1,393/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.