The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan 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 | $29,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,730.
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 | $36,410 | 3.68% | 24.80% |
| 2021 | $35,070 | 8.18% | - |
| 2020 | $32,200 | 3.48% | - |
| 2019 | $31,080 | 0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $30,890 | 3.11% | - |
| 2017 | $29,930 | 1.24% | - |
| 2016 | $29,560 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $29,220 | 0.55% | - |
| 2014 | $29,060 | 4.06% | - |
| 2013 | $27,880 | 1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $27,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,410 in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| 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 |