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Medical Assistants Salary in New York

What Medical Assistants earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$47,525
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 21
published states
Workers in state
54,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$48,370$38,938−$1,947Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$48,370$38,938$3,381
2Nassau County, NY$48,370$38,938$3,381
3Kings County, NY$48,370$38,938−$1,947
4Queens County, NY$48,370$38,938−$1,947
5New York County, NY$48,370$38,938−$1,947
6Bronx County, NY$48,370$38,938−$1,947
7Westchester County, NY$48,370$38,938−$1,947
8Richmond County, NY$48,370$38,938−$1,947
9Rockland County, NY$48,370$38,938−$1,947
10Putnam County, NY$48,370$38,938−$1,947

Medical Assistants pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in New York is $47,525, based on 54,640 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so New York averages 4.0% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $48,370.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,381. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $1,947 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 10 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), California ($51,698), Minnesota ($50,554) and New Hampshire ($50,278).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in New York

How much do Medical Assistants earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,525.

Which New York county is best for Medical Assistants?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,381). Nassau County, NY follows at $3,381.