The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $28,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,250.
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 | $35,820 | 1.37% | 17.31% |
| 2021 | $35,330 | 6.28% | - |
| 2020 | $33,110 | 7.13% | - |
| 2019 | $30,750 | 1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $30,140 | -3.92% | - |
| 2017 | $31,320 | -12.96% | - |
| 2016 | $35,380 | -3.90% | - |
| 2015 | $36,760 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $36,320 | 13.74% | - |
| 2013 | $31,330 | 5.46% | - |
| 2012 | $29,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,820 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.