The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $30,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,760.
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 | $35,360 | 14.73% | 27.97% |
| 2021 | $30,150 | -2.26% | - |
| 2020 | $30,830 | 1.59% | - |
| 2019 | $30,340 | 2.47% | - |
| 2018 | $29,590 | 3.85% | - |
| 2017 | $28,450 | 0.91% | - |
| 2016 | $28,190 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $27,330 | -0.07% | - |
| 2014 | $27,350 | 8.15% | - |
| 2013 | $25,120 | -1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $25,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,360 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 27.5 percent (27.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.