The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries 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 | $29,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $47,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,140.
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 | $36,970 | 4.35% | 24.94% |
| 2021 | $35,360 | -1.30% | - |
| 2020 | $35,820 | -2.62% | - |
| 2019 | $36,760 | 3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $35,340 | 4.16% | - |
| 2017 | $33,870 | 20.28% | - |
| 2016 | $27,000 | -27.11% | - |
| 2015 | $34,320 | 2.68% | - |
| 2014 | $33,400 | 16.92% | - |
| 2012 | $27,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,970 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |