The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical secretaries in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $35,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,250.
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 | $40,820 | 3.99% | 12.71% |
| 2021 | $39,190 | 0.61% | - |
| 2020 | $38,950 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $38,800 | 3.63% | - |
| 2018 | $37,390 | 3.88% | - |
| 2017 | $35,940 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $34,780 | -1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $35,200 | -3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $36,490 | 1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $35,900 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $35,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,820, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $40,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .0 percent (.0%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |