The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $30,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,610.
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 | $37,230 | -1.37% | 10.99% |
| 2021 | $37,740 | 1.93% | - |
| 2020 | $37,010 | 2.73% | - |
| 2019 | $36,000 | -6.72% | - |
| 2018 | $38,420 | -1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $38,950 | 0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $38,820 | 14.48% | - |
| 2015 | $33,200 | -0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $33,210 | 1.60% | - |
| 2013 | $32,680 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $33,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,230 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |