Medical Assistants pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$45,730avg. a year
$21.99 an hour · 13,150 employed
Medical Assistants in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $45,730 a year. That is $2,230 (5%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $43,500. The U.S. average is $46,120.
$45,890Median pay
$21.99Average hourly
+5%vs. Pennsylvania average
13,150Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for medical assistants in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1730 jobs
Reading, PA
$44,900
$21.59 an hour
2240 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$44,350
$21.32 an hour
31,640 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$43,850
$21.08 an hour
4710 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$43,320
$20.83 an hour
51,370 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$43,300
$20.82 an hour
6180 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$43,220
$20.78 an hour
7770 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$42,880
$20.62 an hour
8840 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$42,570
$20.46 an hour
9180 jobs
State College, PA
$42,370
$20.37 an hour
104,810 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$42,140
$20.26 an hour
11140 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$42,120
$20.25 an hour
12180 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$41,140
$19.78 an hour
13460 jobs
Erie, PA
$40,490
$19.46 an hour
14140 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$40,380
$19.42 an hour
15270 jobs
Altoona, PA
$40,140
$19.30 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do medical assistants make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $45,730 a year, and the median is $45,890. About 13,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $2,230 (5%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $43,500.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9092. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.