The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical secretaries in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $29,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,470.
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 | $36,860 | 1.17% | 24.74% |
| 2021 | $36,430 | 3.82% | - |
| 2020 | $35,040 | 3.14% | - |
| 2019 | $33,940 | 7.31% | - |
| 2018 | $31,460 | 5.05% | - |
| 2017 | $29,870 | 1.91% | - |
| 2016 | $29,300 | 1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $29,000 | -0.07% | - |
| 2014 | $29,020 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $28,520 | 2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $27,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,860, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $36,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Lexington-Fayette is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |