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Medical Assistants salary in McAllen, TX
Median pay for medical assistants in McAllen, TX:
$28,650/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $24,020 – $37,000 · about 2,670 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by
−$10,515 (-27%).
What it's really worth in McAllen
With McAllen's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $28,650 has the buying power of about
$33,285 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $49,371 · median home $193,978 · median rent $1,128/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.