The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical secretaries in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $22,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,520.
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 | $31,580 | 5.57% | 11.43% |
| 2021 | $29,820 | 0.37% | - |
| 2020 | $29,710 | 5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $28,060 | -0.32% | - |
| 2018 | $28,150 | 2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $27,480 | 3.31% | - |
| 2016 | $26,570 | 0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $26,330 | -0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $26,470 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $26,230 | -6.63% | - |
| 2012 | $27,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,580 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |