The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $32,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,570 | 11.96% | 25.60% |
| 2021 | $36,600 | 1.04% | - |
| 2020 | $36,220 | 2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $35,400 | 8.14% | - |
| 2018 | $32,520 | 4.15% | - |
| 2017 | $31,170 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $30,930 | 4.46% | - |
| 2015 | $29,550 | -4.67% | - |
| 2012 | $30,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,570, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Indiana, followed by Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary $40,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Indianapolis-Carmel.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Kokomo | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary |