The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $29,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,710.
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 | $34,990 | 13.18% | 22.35% |
| 2021 | $30,380 | -4.90% | - |
| 2020 | $31,870 | 3.70% | - |
| 2019 | $30,690 | 0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $30,610 | 0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $30,510 | 1.47% | - |
| 2016 | $30,060 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $29,420 | 3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $28,380 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $28,500 | 4.67% | - |
| 2012 | $27,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,990 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.