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Medical Assistants salary in Scranton, PA

Median pay for medical assistants in Scranton, PA: $37,480/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $33,390 – $45,700 · about 820 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$1,685 (-4%).

What it's really worth in Scranton

With Scranton's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $37,480 has the buying power of about $40,132 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,318 · median home $227,793 · median rent $1,358/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.