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Medical Assistants salary in Asheville, NC

The median medical assistants in Asheville, NC earns $44,420 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,999 a month.

10th percentile
$36,850
25th percentile
$38,930
Median percentile
$44,420
75th percentile
$46,160
90th percentile
$49,390

Based on 1,470 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,984 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,420
Federal income tax−$3,150
Social Security + Medicare−$3,398
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,888
Monthly take-home$2,999
Every two weeks$1,384

Does it go far here?

$46,028Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All medical assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina