The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $36,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,420 | 14.36% | 26.02% |
| 2021 | $38,040 | -2.29% | - |
| 2020 | $38,910 | 2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $37,910 | 2.40% | - |
| 2018 | $37,000 | 2.73% | - |
| 2017 | $35,990 | 0.97% | - |
| 2016 | $35,640 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $34,280 | 2.80% | - |
| 2014 | $33,320 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $32,540 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $32,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,420, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of New York, followed by Glens Falls (median annual salary $38,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in Glens Falls.