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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.