The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $26,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,990.
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 | $37,040 | -0.57% | 22.84% |
| 2021 | $37,250 | 1.26% | - |
| 2020 | $36,780 | 1.52% | - |
| 2019 | $36,220 | 5.11% | - |
| 2018 | $34,370 | 6.05% | - |
| 2017 | $32,290 | -0.34% | - |
| 2016 | $32,400 | -0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $32,440 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $32,120 | 7.44% | - |
| 2013 | $29,730 | 3.87% | - |
| 2012 | $28,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,040 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Birmingham-Hoover is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anniston-Oxford.