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Medical Assistant salary in Pennsylvania, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in Pennsylvania, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for medical assistants in Pennsylvania was $43,920 a year, or $21.12 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,810 to $48,500. About 23,050 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in Pennsylvania vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in Pennsylvania and the US, May 2025
Measure	PA annual	PA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$43,920	$21.12	$45,690
Mean (average)	$43,500	$20.92	$46,120
10th percentile	$36,810	$17.70	$36,050
25th percentile	$38,950	$18.72	$38,470
75th percentile	$46,490	$22.35	$49,180
90th percentile	$48,500	$23.32	$59,310

Employment in Pennsylvania: 23,050. Location quotient: 0.72 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Medical Assistant salary by metro area in Pennsylvania

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, Pennsylvania
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$45,890	$22.06	13,150
Pittsburgh, PA	$42,840	$20.60	4,810
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$45,400	$21.83	1,640
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$43,820	$21.07	1,370
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$42,760	$20.56	840
Lancaster, PA	$42,910	$20.63	770
Reading, PA	$45,610	$21.93	730
York-Hanover, PA	$43,620	$20.97	710
Erie, PA	$39,640	$19.06	460
Altoona, PA	$39,140	$18.82	270
Chambersburg, PA	$43,830	$21.07	240
Lebanon, PA	$43,490	$20.91	180
State College, PA	$42,720	$20.54	180
Williamsport, PA	$40,530	$19.49	180
Gettysburg, PA	$43,480	$20.91	140
Johnstown, PA	$38,400	$18.46	140

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Medical Assistant salary in Pennsylvania

Median pay: $43,920 a year ($21.12 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $36,810 to $48,500 a year

Employed: 23,050

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Medical Assistant make per hour in Pennsylvania?

The median hourly wage was $21.12 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.70 and the 90th was $23.32.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in Pennsylvania?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $43,500 a year and a median of $43,920 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical assistants in Pennsylvania earn more than the US median?

The Pennsylvania median of $43,920 is 4% lower than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Pennsylvania rank for medical assistant pay?

Pennsylvania ranks 32 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9092. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.