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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.