The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $28,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,950 | 14.26% | 35.46% |
| 2021 | $29,110 | -1.82% | - |
| 2020 | $29,640 | 4.59% | - |
| 2019 | $28,280 | 4.53% | - |
| 2018 | $27,000 | -4.44% | - |
| 2017 | $28,200 | 7.20% | - |
| 2016 | $26,170 | -0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $26,180 | 11.38% | - |
| 2014 | $23,200 | -1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $23,510 | 6.81% | - |
| 2012 | $21,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,950 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| St Joseph | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Columbia | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin |