The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical secretaries in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $31,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,770.
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 | $40,210 | 5.60% | 14.32% |
| 2021 | $37,960 | -7.17% | - |
| 2020 | $40,680 | 2.16% | - |
| 2019 | $39,800 | 1.63% | - |
| 2018 | $39,150 | 3.47% | - |
| 2017 | $37,790 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $37,230 | 3.57% | - |
| 2015 | $35,900 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $35,010 | 1.54% | - |
| 2013 | $34,470 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $34,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,210, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of Maryland, followed by California-Lexington Park (median annual salary $39,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Baltimore-Towson is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| St Marys County | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Garrett County |