The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $20,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.
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 | $35,780 | -3.02% | 12.10% |
| 2021 | $36,860 | 6.97% | - |
| 2020 | $34,290 | 4.70% | - |
| 2019 | $32,680 | 1.13% | - |
| 2018 | $32,310 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $31,040 | -1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $31,450 | -0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $31,700 | 0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $31,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,780 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.