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Medical Assistants salary in Lafayette, LA

Median pay for medical assistants in Lafayette, LA: $29,100/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $23,740 – $42,200 · about 1,210 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$10,065 (-26%).

What it's really worth in Lafayette

With Lafayette's cost of living at 88 (US=100), that $29,100 has the buying power of about $33,237 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $58,150 · median home $202,312 · median rent $1,371/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.