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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Pennsylvania

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

Average in PA
$45,463
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 29
published states
Workers in state
32,940
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$47,120$38,543$12,426Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$47,120$38,543$12,426
2Montgomery County, PA$47,120$38,543$12,426
3Bucks County, PA$47,120$38,543$12,426
4Delaware County, PA$47,120$38,543$12,426
5Chester County, PA$47,120$38,543$12,426

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Pennsylvania is $45,463, based on 32,940 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Pennsylvania averages 1.0% below it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $47,120.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative 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, $12,426. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $12,426. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Pennsylvania

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,463.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,426). Montgomery County, PA follows at $12,426.