The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $38,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,630.
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 | $40,340 | 8.65% | 18.86% |
| 2021 | $36,850 | -1.49% | - |
| 2019 | $37,400 | 3.45% | - |
| 2018 | $36,110 | -2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $37,100 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $35,860 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $35,560 | 5.93% | - |
| 2014 | $33,450 | -0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $33,730 | 2.96% | - |
| 2012 | $32,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,340 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.