Medical Assistant in Houston
Medical Assistant Salary in Houston, TX
What Medical Assistant professionals are paid across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$30,910
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$42,110
In this metro area
90th percentile
$49,360
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Medical Assistant in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover Houston and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $30,910 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $36,670 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $42,110 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $46,730 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $49,360 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$35,819
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$2,985
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
43/100
Weak
Salary Strength
23/100
Weak
Future Growth
80/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
86/100
Excellent
Affordability
35/100
Weak
Lifestyle
39/100
Weak