The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $35,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,080.
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 | $40,280 | 6.36% | 21.97% |
| 2021 | $37,720 | 2.33% | - |
| 2020 | $36,840 | 12.51% | - |
| 2019 | $32,230 | 2.17% | - |
| 2018 | $31,530 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $30,270 | -3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $31,260 | 5.92% | - |
| 2015 | $29,410 | -2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $30,130 | -7.40% | - |
| 2013 | $32,360 | 2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $31,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,280 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Lewiston-Auburn is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |