The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton 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 | $26,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,220.
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 | $35,170 | 1.45% | 6.62% |
| 2016 | $34,660 | 3.81% | - |
| 2015 | $33,340 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $32,930 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $32,510 | -1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $32,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,170 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.