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Medical Assistants salary in New York, NY
Median pay for medical assistants in New York, NY:
$46,530/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,650 – $57,580 · about 45,350 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by
+$7,365 (+19%).
What it's really worth in New York
With New York's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $46,530 has the buying power of about
$41,307 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $93,610 · median home $727,625 · median rent $3,503/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.