The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical secretaries 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 | $27,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $54,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,540.
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 | $38,590 | 4.41% | 14.46% |
| 2021 | $36,890 | 12.44% | - |
| 2020 | $32,300 | 3.25% | - |
| 2019 | $31,250 | 2.56% | - |
| 2018 | $30,450 | -0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $30,690 | -7.56% | - |
| 2016 | $33,010 | 9.27% | - |
| 2015 | $29,950 | -10.22% | - |
| 2012 | $33,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,590 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Staunton-Waynesboro is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 28.2 percent (28.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.