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Medical Assistants Salary in North Carolina

What Medical Assistants earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 8 counties.

Average in NC
$44,333
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
19 of 28
published states
Workers in state
26,750
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
8 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$46,520$38,072$11,347Mecklenburg County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$46,520$38,072$20,287
2Rowan County, NC$46,520$38,072$18,883
3Lincoln County, NC$46,520$38,072$18,487
4Iredell County, NC$46,520$38,072$15,271
5Mecklenburg County, NC$46,520$38,072$11,347
6Union County, NC$46,520$38,072$11,347
7Cabarrus County, NC$46,520$38,072$11,347
8Gaston County, NC$46,520$38,072$11,347

Medical Assistants pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in North Carolina is $44,333, based on 26,750 workers. Among the 28 states with published data, that ranks number 19. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so North Carolina averages 3.0% below it.

Published data for North Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $46,520.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in North Carolina

We compare 8 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,287. Gaston County, NC leaves the smallest, $11,347. The median wage covers all four basics in 8 of the 8 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 North Carolina

How much do Medical Assistants earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,333.

Which North Carolina county is best for Medical Assistants?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,287). Rowan County, NC follows at $18,883.