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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.