The salary statistics of medical secretaries in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical secretaries salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $53,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical secretaries is $25,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical secretaries in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,660 | 3.76% | 16.01% |
| 2017 | $34,320 | 3.70% | - |
| 2016 | $33,050 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $31,810 | 0.91% | - |
| 2014 | $31,520 | 1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $31,090 | 3.67% | - |
| 2012 | $29,950 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].