The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Newark-Union 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 | $26,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,010 | -0.44% | 6.80% |
| 2016 | $36,170 | 4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $34,500 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $34,140 | 4.22% | - |
| 2013 | $32,700 | -2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $33,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,010 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Newark-Union is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 24.1 percent (24.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.