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Medical Assistants salary in Philadelphia, PA

Median pay for medical assistants in Philadelphia, PA: $44,700/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,490 – $55,360 · about 12,720 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by +$5,535 (+14%).

What it's really worth in Philadelphia

With Philadelphia's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $44,700 has the buying power of about $43,668 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $85,555 · median home $390,463 · median rent $1,914/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.