The salary statistics of medical secretaries in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical secretaries salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $51,880. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical secretaries is $25,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical secretaries in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,730 | 3.27% | 12.26% |
| 2017 | $34,560 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $33,650 | 1.96% | - |
| 2015 | $32,990 | 2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $32,220 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $31,900 | 1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $31,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].