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Medical Assistants salary in Houston, TX

Median pay for medical assistants in Houston, TX: $38,810/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $30,940 – $48,420 · about 15,820 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$355 (-1%).

What it's really worth in Houston

With Houston's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $38,810 has the buying power of about $38,914 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $78,061 · median home $308,306 · median rent $1,639/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.