The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 | $25,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,400.
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 | $31,800 | 7.89% | 16.76% |
| 2021 | $29,290 | -2.94% | - |
| 2020 | $30,150 | 7.00% | - |
| 2019 | $28,040 | 11.91% | - |
| 2018 | $24,700 | 1.42% | - |
| 2017 | $24,350 | 0.57% | - |
| 2016 | $24,210 | -3.88% | - |
| 2015 | $25,150 | -6.28% | - |
| 2014 | $26,730 | 1.08% | - |
| 2013 | $26,440 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $26,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,800 in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and .4 percent (.4%) 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 |