The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $29,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,630.
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 | $35,060 | 14.15% | 28.75% |
| 2021 | $30,100 | -2.19% | - |
| 2020 | $30,760 | 2.63% | - |
| 2019 | $29,950 | 2.47% | - |
| 2018 | $29,210 | 5.24% | - |
| 2017 | $27,680 | -0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $27,890 | -0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $28,000 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $27,720 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $27,310 | 8.53% | - |
| 2012 | $24,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,060 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |