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Physician Assistants salary in Reading, PA

The median physician assistants in Reading, PA earns $130,160 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,020 a month.

10th percentile
$104,230
25th percentile
$120,530
Median percentile
$130,160
75th percentile
$148,960
90th percentile
$158,790

Based on 190 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

$96,234 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,160
Federal income tax−$19,972
Social Security + Medicare−$9,957
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,996
Monthly take-home$8,020
Every two weeks$3,701

Does it go far here?

$134,103Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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