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Medical Assistants salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Medical Assistants in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan area earn a median of $40,370 a year, an average of $42,550. About 2,210 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Medical Assistants pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$40,370
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$42,550
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$36,510
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$47,620
Top of the range
People employed
2,210
In Lexington-Fayette metro area
Rent share of median wage
32.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Lexington-Fayette

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,101
per month, in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Income needed for median rent
$44,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median medical assistants wage
$40,370
8.3% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
32.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$67,631
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Lexington-Fayette area. Read the Lexington-Fayette, KY cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Medical Assistants pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Stockton, CA
+18.5%
Median $47,840
Mean $54,570
Employed 1,740
Henderson, NV
+9.5%
Median $44,220
Mean $43,510
Employed 5,940
Corpus Christi, TX
-8.2%
Median $37,070
Mean $37,950
Employed 1,190
Riverside, CA
+15.7%
Median $46,700
Mean $49,370
Employed 11,280
Orlando, FL
+8.5%
Median $43,800
Mean $43,120
Employed 7,920
Cincinnati, OH
+9.8%
Median $44,340
Mean $43,440
Employed 5,560
St. Paul, MN
+30.2%
Median $52,570
Mean $53,190
Employed 7,390
Newark, NJ
+19.8%
Median $48,370
Mean $49,590
Employed 44,060

See medical assistants pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $40,370 / year
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State income tax Kentucky (KY)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.