Medical Assistants salary in Columbia, SC

Median pay for medical assistants in Columbia, SC: $36,940/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $30,660 – $44,980 · about 1,800 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$2,225 (-6%).

What it's really worth in Columbia

With Columbia's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $36,940 has the buying power of about $39,625 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $63,471 · median home $256,154 · median rent $1,537/mo.

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