The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 | $26,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,890 | 4.37% | 12.01% |
| 2016 | $32,410 | 6.17% | - |
| 2015 | $30,410 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $30,210 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $29,940 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $29,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,890 in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.