Medical Assistants salary in Jacksonville, FL
Median pay for medical assistants in Jacksonville, FL: $38,210/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,670 – $47,520 · about 4,790 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$955 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Jacksonville
With Jacksonville's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $38,210 has the buying power of about $38,346 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $73,194 · median home $352,994 · median rent $1,701/mo.
How Jacksonville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Jacksonville, FL is 111th of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Jacksonville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 158th.
The headline number flatters Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville
A median home in Jacksonville, FL costs $352,994 — about 9.2× 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 $1,701/mo works out at 53% 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 Jacksonville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jacksonville | Rent vs Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +96% | 1.4× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +58% | 2.1× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +56% | 1.9× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +56% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jacksonville | Rent vs Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port, FL | $42,800 | +12% | 1.3× |
| Naples, FL | $41,790 | +9% | 1.6× |
| Miami, FL | $39,620 | +4% | 1.6× |
| Cape Coral, FL | $39,190 | +3% | 1.1× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Jacksonville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Duval County Schools · Education
- Baptist Health · Healthcare
- Mayo Clinic · Healthcare
Other jobs in Jacksonville
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.