The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $28,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,400.
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 | $34,930 | -1.23% | 7.84% |
| 2021 | $35,360 | 5.06% | - |
| 2020 | $33,570 | -4.44% | - |
| 2019 | $35,060 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $34,030 | 1.29% | - |
| 2017 | $33,590 | 6.73% | - |
| 2016 | $31,330 | 4.44% | - |
| 2015 | $29,940 | -9.45% | - |
| 2014 | $32,770 | -3.51% | - |
| 2013 | $33,920 | 5.10% | - |
| 2012 | $32,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,930 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Augusta-Richmond County is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.