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Medical Assistants salary in Charleston, WV

Median pay for medical assistants in Charleston, WV: $34,200/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $28,910 – $39,820 · about 590 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$4,965 (-13%).

What it's really worth in Charleston

With Charleston's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $34,200 has the buying power of about $38,402 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $54,473 · median home $148,817 · median rent $1,265/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.