Medical Assistants pay in Pittsburgh
$42,140avg. a year
$20.26 an hour · 4,810 employed
Medical Assistants in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $42,140 a year. That is $1,360 (3%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $43,500. The U.S. average is $46,120.
$42,840Median pay
$20.26Average hourly
-3%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,810Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for medical assistants in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
113,150 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$45,730
$21.99 an hour
2730 jobs
Reading, PA
$44,900
$21.59 an hour
3240 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$44,350
$21.32 an hour
41,640 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$43,850
$21.08 an hour
5710 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$43,320
$20.83 an hour
61,370 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$43,300
$20.82 an hour
7180 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$43,220
$20.78 an hour
8770 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$42,880
$20.62 an hour
9840 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$42,570
$20.46 an hour
10180 jobs
State College, PA
$42,370
$20.37 an hour
11140 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$42,120
$20.25 an hour
12180 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$41,140
$19.78 an hour
13460 jobs
Erie, PA
$40,490
$19.46 an hour
14140 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$40,380
$19.42 an hour
15270 jobs
Altoona, PA
$40,140
$19.30 an hour
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How Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $31,340 |
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Questions and answers
How much do medical assistants make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $42,140 a year, and the median is $42,840. About 4,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $1,360 (3%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $43,500.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.82 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9092. Metro area: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.