Medical Assistants pay range in Laredo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,240 or more. The middle half of medical assistants in Laredo earn between $30,210 and $38,030.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $35KMedian
- $38K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,780 | $2,898 | $16.72 |
| Median | $35,320 | $2,943 | $16.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,210 | $2,518 | $14.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,030 | $3,169 | $18.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Assistants salary after taxes in Laredo
On the average salary of $34,780, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $30,126 a year, or $2,510 a month and $1,159 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Laredo a good place for medical assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $34,780 buys what about $39,997 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Assistants salary in other Texas cities
Laredo ranks 23rd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($45,390).
- Austin$45,390
- Dallas$43,810
- Midland$42,670
- Houston$41,590
- Sherman$41,550
- San Antonio$41,480
- Killeen$41,330
- Waco$40,350
- Wichita Falls$40,260
- Laredo$34,780
Highest-paying cities for medical assistants
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,730).
- Vallejo, CA$66,730
- San Jose, CA$65,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$64,160
- San Francisco, CA$63,330
- Napa, CA$62,580
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Medical Assistants salary in Laredo: questions
How much do medical assistants make an hour in Laredo?
$16.72 an hour on average, and $16.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical assistants salary in Laredo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical assistants take-home pay in Laredo?
About $30,126 a year ($2,510 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,780. Texas has no state income tax.
Do medical assistants earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,535).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9092; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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