The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Provo-Orem 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 | $28,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,920.
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 | $36,660 | -0.19% | 27.69% |
| 2021 | $36,730 | 10.24% | - |
| 2020 | $32,970 | 4.88% | - |
| 2019 | $31,360 | 4.30% | - |
| 2018 | $30,010 | 1.63% | - |
| 2017 | $29,520 | 4.40% | - |
| 2016 | $28,220 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $26,970 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $26,690 | -1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $26,980 | 1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $26,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,660 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Provo-Orem is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Salt Lake City and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area.