The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical secretaries in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $30,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,550.
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 | $37,040 | 2.29% | 20.06% |
| 2021 | $36,190 | 5.25% | - |
| 2020 | $34,290 | -0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $34,460 | 4.21% | - |
| 2018 | $33,010 | -2.30% | - |
| 2017 | $33,770 | 1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $33,200 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $32,330 | 5.41% | - |
| 2014 | $30,580 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $30,280 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $29,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,040, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $39,170). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Cumberland | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |