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Medical Assistants salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median medical assistants in Rocky Mount, NC earns $39,950 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,715 a month.

10th percentile
$31,690
25th percentile
$36,980
Median percentile
$39,950
75th percentile
$43,380
90th percentile
$45,290

Based on 150 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

$32,582 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,950
Federal income tax−$2,614
Social Security + Medicare−$3,056
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,698
Monthly take-home$2,715
Every two weeks$1,253

Does it go far here?

$45,392Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Registered Nurses$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840

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