The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical secretaries in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $30,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,020.
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 | $37,900 | 2.80% | 17.44% |
| 2021 | $36,840 | 4.61% | - |
| 2020 | $35,140 | 2.25% | - |
| 2019 | $34,350 | 5.12% | - |
| 2018 | $32,590 | 0.12% | - |
| 2017 | $32,550 | 7.77% | - |
| 2016 | $30,020 | -2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $30,660 | 3.23% | - |
| 2014 | $29,670 | -7.48% | - |
| 2013 | $31,890 | 1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $31,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,900 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.