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Medical Assistant Salary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Winston-Salem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Medical Assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,740
25th Percentile Wage
$36,530
50th Percentile Wage
$37,700
75th Percentile Wage
$41,970
90th Percentile Wage
$44,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,740.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$37,700
0.24% 21.54%
2021
$37,610
4.84% -
2020
$35,790
1.37% -
2019
$35,300
2.18% -
2018
$34,530
2.46% -
2017
$33,680
5.49% -
2016
$31,830
2.58% -
2015
$31,010
2.03% -
2014
$30,380
1.05% -
2013
$30,060
1.60% -
2012
$29,580
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Table 2. Compare Medical Assistant Salary in Winston-Salem with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,700 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Winston-Salem is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$38,870
Durham-Chapel Hill
$38,840
Greensboro-High Point
$38,820
Winston-Salem
$37,700
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,190
Greenville
$36,940
Burlington
$36,860
Asheville
$36,610
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$36,590
Wilmington
$36,580
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,620
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,540
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,530
Rocky Mount
$35,020
New Bern
$34,570
Goldsboro
$34,430
Fayetteville
$32,710
Jacksonville
$31,630

See also: Top paying jobs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.