The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical secretaries 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 | $36,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $51,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,830.
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 | $40,600 | 6.28% | 9.83% |
| 2021 | $38,050 | -3.86% | - |
| 2020 | $39,520 | 1.44% | - |
| 2019 | $38,950 | 3.23% | - |
| 2018 | $37,690 | -0.05% | - |
| 2017 | $37,710 | -1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $38,450 | 0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $38,430 | -2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $39,370 | 5.72% | - |
| 2013 | $37,120 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $36,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,600 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.