The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $29,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,640.
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 | $37,300 | 0.64% | 20.67% |
| 2021 | $37,060 | 6.91% | - |
| 2020 | $34,500 | 7.01% | - |
| 2019 | $32,080 | 6.76% | - |
| 2018 | $29,910 | 0.20% | - |
| 2017 | $29,850 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $29,590 | 5.04% | - |
| 2015 | $28,100 | -5.30% | - |
| 2012 | $29,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,300 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.