The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical secretaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $30,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,180.
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 | $35,010 | 14.60% | 20.02% |
| 2021 | $29,900 | -2.91% | - |
| 2020 | $30,770 | 0.68% | - |
| 2019 | $30,560 | -4.81% | - |
| 2018 | $32,030 | 5.40% | - |
| 2017 | $30,300 | 3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $29,390 | 6.19% | - |
| 2015 | $27,570 | 1.78% | - |
| 2014 | $27,080 | -1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $27,410 | -2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $28,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,010 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.