The salary statistics of medical secretaries in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical secretaries salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) medical secretaries is $49,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical secretaries is $23,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical secretaries in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,810 | -1.61% | 15.37% |
| 2017 | $35,370 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $34,690 | 3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $33,330 | 3.99% | - |
| 2014 | $32,000 | 0.25% | - |
| 2013 | $31,920 | 7.71% | - |
| 2012 | $29,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].