The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $24,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,900.
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 | $29,820 | -0.54% | 11.94% |
| 2021 | $29,980 | 0.30% | - |
| 2020 | $29,890 | 0.03% | - |
| 2019 | $29,880 | -1.37% | - |
| 2018 | $30,290 | 7.43% | - |
| 2017 | $28,040 | 2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $27,440 | 4.37% | - |
| 2015 | $26,240 | 3.05% | - |
| 2014 | $25,440 | -1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $25,770 | -1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $26,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,820 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Auburn-Opelika is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.