The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $33,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,050.
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 | $39,700 | 4.63% | 21.76% |
| 2021 | $37,860 | 0.55% | - |
| 2020 | $37,650 | 2.36% | - |
| 2019 | $36,760 | 2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $35,890 | 2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $34,890 | 3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $33,810 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $32,930 | 2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $32,040 | 1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $31,690 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $31,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,700, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $39,810). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |