The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $27,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,640.
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 | $31,440 | 5.34% | 26.78% |
| 2021 | $29,760 | -0.67% | - |
| 2020 | $29,960 | 4.37% | - |
| 2019 | $28,650 | -0.28% | - |
| 2018 | $28,730 | 2.89% | - |
| 2017 | $27,900 | 5.38% | - |
| 2016 | $26,400 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $25,200 | -0.40% | - |
| 2014 | $25,300 | 1.26% | - |
| 2013 | $24,980 | 7.85% | - |
| 2012 | $23,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,440 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Huntington-Ashland is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.