Medical Assistants salary in Savannah, GA
Median pay for medical assistants in Savannah, GA: $37,440/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $28,720 – $44,130 · about 900 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$1,725 (-4%).
What it's really worth in Savannah
With Savannah's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $37,440 has the buying power of about $39,037 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $70,705 · median home $348,054 · median rent $1,792/mo.
How Savannah ranks for this job
On raw pay, Savannah, GA is 128th of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Savannah's cost of living is applied, it ranks 143rd.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Savannah sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Savannah
A median home in Savannah, GA costs $348,054 — about 9.3× 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 $1,792/mo works out at 57% 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 Savannah.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Savannah | Rent vs Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +100% | 1.3× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +62% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +60% | 1.8× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +59% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in GA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Savannah | Rent vs Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $39,720 | +6% | 1× |
| Augusta, GA | $36,290 | −3% | 0.8× |
| Columbus, GA | $35,250 | −6% | 0.7× |
Staying in GA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Savannah
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- St. Joseph's Candler Hospital · Healthcare
- Memorial Health University Medical Center · Healthcare
- Savannah College of Art and Design · Education
Other jobs in Savannah
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.