The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $29,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,460 | 0.21% | 9.96% |
| 2016 | $37,380 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $35,980 | 2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $34,990 | 5.03% | - |
| 2013 | $33,230 | -1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $33,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,460 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Nassau-Suffolk is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central New York nonmetropolitan area.