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Medical Assistants salary in Detroit, MI

Median pay for medical assistants in Detroit, MI: $37,920/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $31,500 – $46,050 · about 12,420 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$1,245 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Detroit

With Detroit's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $37,920 has the buying power of about $38,620 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $72,456 · median home $269,080 · median rent $1,500/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.