The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $28,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,310.
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 | $36,000 | 0.69% | 9.69% |
| 2021 | $35,750 | 1.59% | - |
| 2020 | $35,180 | -0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $35,210 | 5.20% | - |
| 2018 | $33,380 | 5.69% | - |
| 2017 | $31,480 | 5.53% | - |
| 2016 | $29,740 | 4.00% | - |
| 2015 | $28,550 | -7.74% | - |
| 2014 | $30,760 | 1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $30,320 | -7.22% | - |
| 2012 | $32,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,000 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Athens-Clarke County is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albany.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Gainesville | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Brunswick | |
| Savannah | |
| Rome | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Macon | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dalton | |
| Columbus | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Albany |