The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical secretaries in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $29,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,720.
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 | $37,470 | 2.43% | 21.99% |
| 2021 | $36,560 | 7.85% | - |
| 2020 | $33,690 | 6.80% | - |
| 2019 | $31,400 | 3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $30,310 | 4.03% | - |
| 2017 | $29,090 | -3.75% | - |
| 2016 | $30,180 | -0.89% | - |
| 2015 | $30,450 | 2.66% | - |
| 2014 | $29,640 | -2.13% | - |
| 2013 | $30,270 | 3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $29,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,470, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $37,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| 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 |