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Medical Assistants salary in New Orleans, LA

Medical Assistants in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan area earn a median of $36,780 a year, an average of $38,150. About 2,870 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
$36,780
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$38,150
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$30,900
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$46,500
Top of the range
People employed
2,870
In New Orleans metro area
Rent share of median wage
39.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in New Orleans

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

Median gross rent
$1,211
per month, in New Orleans, LA
Income needed for median rent
$48,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median medical assistants wage
$36,780
24.0% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
39.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$55,339
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 New Orleans area. Read the New Orleans, LA 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

Cleveland, OH
+19.2%
Median $43,830
Mean $43,700
Employed 5,180
Aurora, CO
+35.1%
Median $49,700
Mean $52,250
Employed 6,440
Tampa, FL
+20.9%
Median $44,480
Mean $43,360
Employed 9,310
Arlington, TX
+17.2%
Median $43,100
Mean $43,810
Employed 20,560
Wichita, KS
+5.0%
Median $38,630
Mean $40,000
Employed 1,190
Urban Honolulu, HI
+29.7%
Median $47,720
Mean $49,110
Employed 2,700
Anaheim, CA
+29.9%
Median $47,760
Mean $52,460
Employed 39,770
Bakersfield, CA
+26.6%
Median $46,560
Mean $48,070
Employed 2,340

See medical assistants pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $36,780 / year
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State income tax Louisiana (LA)
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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.