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Medical Assistants Salary in Pennsylvania

What Medical Assistants earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in PA
$44,156
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
16 of 21
published states
Workers in state
27,940
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$45,890$37,592$11,476Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$45,890$37,592$11,476
2Montgomery County, PA$45,890$37,592$11,476
3Bucks County, PA$45,890$37,592$11,476
4Delaware County, PA$45,890$37,592$11,476
5Chester County, PA$45,890$37,592$11,476

Medical Assistants pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Pennsylvania is $44,156, based on 27,940 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 16. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Pennsylvania averages 3.4% below it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $45,890.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Pennsylvania

We compare 5 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,476. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $11,476. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), California ($51,698), Minnesota ($50,554) and New Hampshire ($50,278).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Pennsylvania

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,156.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Medical Assistants?

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,476). Montgomery County, PA follows at $11,476.