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Medical Assistants Salary in Kentucky

What Medical Assistants earn in Kentucky, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in KY
$41,260
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 30
published states
Workers in state
19,550
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Kentucky

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Kentucky
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$44,340$36,113$15,797Kenton County, KY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Kentucky counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Grant County, KY$44,340$36,113$18,545
2Kenton County, KY$44,340$36,113$15,797
3Boone County, KY$44,340$36,113$15,797
4Campbell County, KY$44,340$36,113$15,797
5Pendleton County, KY$44,340$36,113$15,797
6Gallatin County, KY$44,340$36,113$15,797
7Bracken County, KY$44,340$36,113$15,797

Medical Assistants pay in Kentucky

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Kentucky is $41,260, based on 19,550 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Kentucky averages 9.7% below it.

Published data for Kentucky currently covers the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, with a local median wage of $44,340.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Kentucky

We compare 7 Kentucky counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Grant County, KY leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,545. Bracken County, KY leaves the smallest, $15,797. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), Oregon ($52,766), California ($51,698) and Minnesota ($50,554).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Kentucky

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Kentucky?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $41,260.

Which Kentucky county is best for Medical Assistants?

Grant County, KY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,545). Kenton County, KY follows at $15,797.