Medical Assistants salary in Hickory, NC

Median pay for medical assistants in Hickory, NC: $38,410/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $33,940 – $45,600 · about 810 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$755 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Hickory

With Hickory's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $38,410 has the buying power of about $42,977 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $57,943 · median home $271,739 · median rent $1,496/mo.

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