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Medical Assistants salary in Lancaster, PA

The median medical assistants in Lancaster, PA earns $42,910 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,945 a month.

10th percentile
$36,100
25th percentile
$38,360
Median percentile
$42,910
75th percentile
$45,440
90th percentile
$47,510

Based on 770 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,341 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,910
Federal income tax−$2,969
Social Security + Medicare−$3,283
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,317
Monthly take-home$2,945
Every two weeks$1,359

Does it go far here?

$43,671Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

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