The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $35,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,010.
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 | $39,540 | 4.73% | 18.69% |
| 2021 | $37,670 | 3.82% | - |
| 2020 | $36,230 | 2.84% | - |
| 2019 | $35,200 | 2.47% | - |
| 2018 | $34,330 | 1.11% | - |
| 2017 | $33,950 | 0.65% | - |
| 2016 | $33,730 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $33,280 | 1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $32,630 | -0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $32,660 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $32,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,540, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Reading (median annual salary $38,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Reading.