The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $30,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,110.
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 | $36,970 | 0.43% | 24.53% |
| 2021 | $36,810 | 10.43% | - |
| 2020 | $32,970 | 2.18% | - |
| 2019 | $32,250 | 0.90% | - |
| 2018 | $31,960 | 0.59% | - |
| 2017 | $31,770 | 3.87% | - |
| 2016 | $30,540 | 3.50% | - |
| 2015 | $29,470 | 2.68% | - |
| 2014 | $28,680 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $28,230 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $27,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,970 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.