The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical secretaries in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $33,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,540.
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 | $38,250 | 4.34% | 13.18% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | 2.51% | - |
| 2020 | $35,670 | 1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $35,190 | 1.68% | - |
| 2018 | $34,600 | -9.08% | - |
| 2017 | $37,740 | 5.27% | - |
| 2016 | $35,750 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $35,480 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $34,780 | 2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $33,890 | 2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $33,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,250, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $37,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.