Medical Assistants salary in Denver, CO
Median pay for medical assistants in Denver, CO: $46,370/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,290 – $58,360 · about 5,790 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by +$7,205 (+18%).
What it's really worth in Denver
With Denver's cost of living at 106 (US=100), that $46,370 has the buying power of about $43,841 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $96,920 · median home $573,221 · median rent $1,910/mo.
How Denver ranks for this job
On raw pay, Denver, CO is 26th of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Denver's cost of living is applied, it ranks 46th.
The headline number flatters Denver. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, medical assistants here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Denver
A median home in Denver, CO costs $573,221 — about 12.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,910/mo works out at 49% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where medical assistants earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Denver.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Denver | Rent vs Denver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +61% | 1.3× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +30% | 1.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +29% | 1.7× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +28% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in CO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Denver | Rent vs Denver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $46,660 | +1% | 1.2× |
| Greeley, CO | $46,230 | +0% | 0.9× |
| Fort Collins, CO | $44,320 | −4% | 1× |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $43,420 | −6% | 0.9× |
Staying in CO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Denver
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- CommonSpirit Health · Healthcare
- Denver Public Schools · Education
Other jobs in Denver
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.