The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Southeast Mississippi 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $29,440 | 2.99% | 16.37% |
| 2021 | $28,560 | 14.46% | - |
| 2020 | $24,430 | 3.56% | - |
| 2019 | $23,560 | -4.92% | - |
| 2018 | $24,720 | -25.40% | - |
| 2017 | $31,000 | -0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $31,220 | 18.64% | - |
| 2015 | $25,400 | 10.75% | - |
| 2014 | $22,670 | 4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $21,740 | -13.25% | - |
| 2012 | $24,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,440 in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg |