The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area 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 | $30,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,840.
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 | $36,990 | 0.22% | 31.82% |
| 2021 | $36,910 | 13.79% | - |
| 2020 | $31,820 | 2.77% | - |
| 2019 | $30,940 | 1.39% | - |
| 2018 | $30,510 | 0.95% | - |
| 2017 | $30,220 | 4.47% | - |
| 2016 | $28,870 | 4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $27,600 | 3.08% | - |
| 2014 | $26,750 | 3.59% | - |
| 2013 | $25,790 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $25,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,990 in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |