The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $44,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,410.
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 | $52,620 | 8.72% | 29.55% |
| 2021 | $48,030 | -1.31% | - |
| 2020 | $48,660 | 3.51% | - |
| 2019 | $46,950 | 5.09% | - |
| 2018 | $44,560 | 5.61% | - |
| 2017 | $42,060 | 6.40% | - |
| 2016 | $39,370 | 5.74% | - |
| 2015 | $37,110 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $36,820 | -0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $37,060 | -0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $37,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,620, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $47,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.