The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries 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 | $30,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $46,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,770 | 1.12% | 20.26% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 5.20% | - |
| 2020 | $34,470 | -0.81% | - |
| 2019 | $34,750 | 3.31% | - |
| 2018 | $33,600 | 0.95% | - |
| 2017 | $33,280 | 7.33% | - |
| 2016 | $30,840 | 5.71% | - |
| 2015 | $29,080 | -1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $29,540 | -2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $30,240 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $29,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,770 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.