Medical Assistants salary in New Orleans, LA

Median pay for medical assistants in New Orleans, LA: $35,920/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $28,920 – $42,610 · about 2,760 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$3,245 (-8%).

What it's really worth in New Orleans

With New Orleans's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $35,920 has the buying power of about $39,389 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,748 · median home $261,414 · median rent $1,622/mo.

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