The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries 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 | $33,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $48,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,420.
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 | $39,090 | 3.56% | 22.92% |
| 2021 | $37,700 | 0.45% | - |
| 2020 | $37,530 | 0.72% | - |
| 2019 | $37,260 | 2.47% | - |
| 2018 | $36,340 | 1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $35,690 | 8.85% | - |
| 2016 | $32,530 | 5.04% | - |
| 2015 | $30,890 | 4.66% | - |
| 2014 | $29,450 | -3.84% | - |
| 2013 | $30,580 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $30,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,090, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of Arizona, followed by Flagstaff (median annual salary $37,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Flagstaff.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Prescott | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |