The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries 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 | $29,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $47,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,960.
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 | $36,230 | -3.12% | 17.44% |
| 2021 | $37,360 | 13.04% | - |
| 2020 | $32,490 | 5.94% | - |
| 2019 | $30,560 | 2.72% | - |
| 2018 | $29,730 | -1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $30,050 | 0.47% | - |
| 2016 | $29,910 | -6.29% | - |
| 2015 | $31,790 | 5.91% | - |
| 2012 | $29,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,230 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Anderson | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette |