Medical Assistants salary in Phoenix, AZ

Median pay for medical assistants in Phoenix, AZ: $45,250/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,250 – $48,350 · about 15,850 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by +$6,085 (+16%).

What it's really worth in Phoenix

With Phoenix's cost of living at 105 (US=100), that $45,250 has the buying power of about $43,229 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,935 · median home $448,352 · median rent $1,742/mo.

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How Phoenix ranks for this job

On raw pay, Phoenix, AZ is 35th of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Phoenix's cost of living is applied, it ranks 53rd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Phoenix sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Phoenix

A median home in Phoenix, AZ costs $448,352 — about 9.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,742/mo works out at 46% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where medical assistants earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Phoenix.

Metro	Median pay	vs Phoenix	Rent vs Phoenix
Vallejo, CA	$74,750	+65%	1.4×
San Jose, CA	$60,500	+34%	2.1×
San Francisco, CA	$59,770	+32%	1.9×
Sacramento, CA	$59,520	+32%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in AZ

Metro	Median pay	vs Phoenix	Rent vs Phoenix
Tucson, AZ	$38,930	−14%	0.8×

Staying in AZ keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires medical assistants around Phoenix

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Banner Health · Healthcare
• Arizona State University · Education

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