The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical secretaries 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 | $26,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $48,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,480 | 1.07% | 8.85% |
| 2021 | $36,090 | 16.51% | - |
| 2020 | $30,130 | -5.87% | - |
| 2019 | $31,900 | 12.45% | - |
| 2016 | $27,930 | 13.64% | - |
| 2015 | $24,120 | -3.32% | - |
| 2014 | $24,920 | -31.18% | - |
| 2013 | $32,690 | -1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $33,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,480 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Auburn-Opelika is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anniston-Oxford.