The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $35,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,440.
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 | $40,080 | 6.19% | 19.69% |
| 2021 | $37,600 | 3.62% | - |
| 2020 | $36,240 | 4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $34,530 | 2.64% | - |
| 2018 | $33,620 | 4.64% | - |
| 2017 | $32,060 | 0.12% | - |
| 2016 | $32,020 | 1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $31,570 | -1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $31,970 | -0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $32,110 | -0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $32,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,080, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Arizona, followed by Flagstaff (median annual salary $37,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Flagstaff.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |