The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $35,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,880.
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 | $39,520 | 4.05% | 18.45% |
| 2021 | $37,920 | -1.05% | - |
| 2020 | $38,320 | 1.17% | - |
| 2019 | $37,870 | 4.01% | - |
| 2018 | $36,350 | 3.19% | - |
| 2017 | $35,190 | 2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $34,420 | 0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $34,410 | 0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $34,120 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $33,800 | 4.64% | - |
| 2012 | $32,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,520, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $39,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Bloomington-Normal |