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Medical Assistants salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Median pay for medical assistants in Pittsburgh, PA: $38,240/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,440 – $48,590 · about 4,990 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$925 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Pittsburgh

With Pittsburgh's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $38,240 has the buying power of about $40,378 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $71,283 · median home $231,356 · median rent $1,527/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.