The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,710 | 3.58% | 22.25% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 2.17% | - |
| 2020 | $35,570 | 2.39% | - |
| 2019 | $34,720 | 4.95% | - |
| 2018 | $33,000 | 3.39% | - |
| 2017 | $31,880 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $30,390 | 0.20% | - |
| 2015 | $30,330 | 3.92% | - |
| 2014 | $29,140 | -2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $29,880 | 1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $29,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,710 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 27.5 percent (27.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.