43 Series · SOC 43-6013
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,930
- Median / year
- $60,530
- Top 10% earn
- +4.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 961,610
- US workers
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn a median of $45,930 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,930, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,930 (10th percentile) to $60,530 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 961,610 US workers. Washington pays the most ($58,100), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn a median of $45,930, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 22% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #36 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.2% by 2033.
- $45,930
- Median annual wage
- Top 78%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #36 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $58,100. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6013) pays a national median of $45,930 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,930 at the 10th percentile to $60,530 at the 90th, with a mean of $46,800 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 961,610 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 523 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 85,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $58,100, which is +26% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $69,350 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 961,610 jobs Median $45,930/yr
Median Salary
$45,930
per year
Median Hourly
$22.08/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,800
average
Employment
961,610
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,930 Bottom 22% higher than 22% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants sits on the slower-growing side at +4.2% growth and $45,930 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.2%
About average
Annual Openings
85,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Speaking 4.0
Active Listening 3.9
Service Orientation 3.6
Reading Comprehension 3.5
Writing 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Complex Problem Solving 3.1
Time Management 3.1
Monitoring 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.4
English Language 4.3
Administrative 3.9
Medicine and Dentistry 3.6
Personnel and Human Resources 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Administration and Management 3.3
Economics and Accounting 3.0
Mathematics 2.9
Communications and Media 2.3
Key Tasks
- ▸ Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
- ▸ Transcribe recorded messages or practitioners' diagnoses or recommendations into patients' medical records.
- ▸ Compile and record medical charts, reports, or correspondence, using typewriter or personal computer.
- ▸ Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
- ▸ Complete insurance or other claim forms.
- ▸ Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
- ▸ Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax.
- ▸ Maintain medical records, technical library, or correspondence files.
- ▸ Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to appropriate staff.
- ▸ Interview patients to complete documents, case histories, or forms, such as intake or insurance forms.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,930
25th Percentile
$38,570
Median
$45,930
75th Percentile
$50,580
90th Percentile
$60,530
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $58,100 | +26% above national |
| 2 | California | $54,490 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $50,290 | +9% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $50,130 | +9% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $50,030 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $49,920 | +9% above national |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $49,180 | +7% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $48,660 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $48,500 | +6% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $48,410 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $48,380 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Vermont | $48,200 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Alaska | $47,870 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $47,850 | +4% above national |
| 15 | New York | $47,710 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Maine | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Nevada | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Colorado | $46,920 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $46,860 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Illinois | $46,670 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Virginia | $46,180 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Nebraska | $46,100 | same as national |
| 23 | Arizona | $45,820 | same as national |
| 24 | South Dakota | $45,810 | same as national |
| 25 | North Dakota | $45,390 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $44,930 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Idaho | $44,920 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Delaware | $44,500 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Wyoming | $44,430 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Utah | $44,330 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $44,280 | 4% below national |
| 32 | New Mexico | $44,230 | 4% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $44,190 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $44,060 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Missouri | $43,980 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $43,740 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $43,160 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $43,020 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $42,910 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Florida | $41,730 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Michigan | $41,100 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Iowa | $40,980 | 11% below national |
| 43 | South Carolina | $40,170 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Tennessee | $39,940 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $38,750 | 16% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $38,430 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $38,330 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $37,000 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $36,930 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $36,930 | 20% below national |
| 51 | Virgin Islands | $36,710 | 20% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $36,290 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $31,680 | 31% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $29,620 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,350 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Napa, CA | $61,830 | +35% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,330 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Vallejo, CA | $61,220 | +33% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,350 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,240 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $58,830 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,730 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Bellingham, WA | $55,670 | +21% above national |
| 10 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $54,740 | +19% above national |
| 11 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $54,560 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $52,900 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $52,570 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Barnstable Town, MA | $51,940 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,870 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Albany, OR | $51,650 | +12% above national |
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,650 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $51,610 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $51,600 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $51,470 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,410 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Carson City, NV | $50,860 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $50,780 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $50,740 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Bend, OR | $50,640 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,450 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,380 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $50,340 | +10% above national |
| 29 | Modesto, CA | $50,250 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,230 | +9% above national |
| 31 | Vineland, NJ | $50,230 | +9% above national |
| 32 | Iowa City, IA | $50,130 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $50,090 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,900 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Boulder, CO | $49,890 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $49,830 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,820 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49,800 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,730 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $49,730 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Salinas, CA | $49,630 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Yuba City, CA | $49,600 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,590 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,460 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Grants Pass, OR | $49,430 | +8% above national |
| 46 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $49,230 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $49,200 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $49,180 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Mankato, MN | $49,160 | +7% above national |
| 50 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $49,160 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Pittsfield, MA | $48,930 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Salem, OR | $48,920 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Minot, ND | $48,880 | +6% above national |
| 54 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,860 | +6% above national |
| 55 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,810 | +6% above national |
| 56 | New Haven, CT | $48,790 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,570 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,560 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,410 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,410 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,380 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Madison, WI | $48,380 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,280 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Walla Walla, WA | $48,130 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Fresno, CA | $48,120 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48,090 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,080 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,980 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Eau Claire, WI | $47,970 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,950 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $47,880 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,870 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $47,870 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Corvallis, OR | $47,850 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,810 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Springfield, MA | $47,780 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,750 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $47,750 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $47,720 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $47,680 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,680 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $47,660 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Bangor, ME | $47,640 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Kenosha, WI | $47,610 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $47,560 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Visalia, CA | $47,560 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Appleton, WI | $47,520 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Redding, CA | $47,510 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $47,510 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Bozeman, MT | $47,500 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Yakima, WA | $47,500 | +3% above national |
| 92 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $47,480 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $47,470 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,430 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Chico, CA | $47,400 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,320 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Albuquerque, NM | $47,310 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $47,310 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Worcester, MA | $47,290 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,260 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Medford, OR | $47,230 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,200 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Sheboygan, WI | $47,200 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Fond du Lac, WI | $47,140 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,120 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,120 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Flagstaff, AZ | $47,110 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $47,100 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Anchorage, AK | $47,080 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $47,040 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Santa Fe, NM | $47,040 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,040 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Green Bay, WI | $47,030 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Reno, NV | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Cheyenne, WY | $46,950 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,950 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,860 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,860 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | +2% above national |
| 120 | St. Cloud, MN | $46,840 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $46,810 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,750 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Ann Arbor, MI | $46,740 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,740 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Bismarck, ND | $46,710 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Merced, CA | $46,660 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $46,600 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,600 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,600 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,590 | +1% above national |
| 132 | Wausau, WI | $46,570 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $46,540 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,510 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,500 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,490 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $46,390 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,370 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Winston-Salem, NC | $46,370 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Omaha, NE-IA | $46,340 | +1% above national |
| 141 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,250 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Columbus, OH | $46,220 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $46,190 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,180 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,180 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | same as national |
| 147 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | same as national |
| 148 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $46,060 | same as national |
| 149 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,030 | same as national |
| 150 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,020 | same as national |
| 151 | Rockford, IL | $46,010 | same as national |
| 152 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,960 | same as national |
| 153 | Gainesville, FL | $45,960 | same as national |
| 154 | Bloomington, IL | $45,940 | same as national |
| 155 | Cleveland, OH | $45,920 | same as national |
| 156 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,840 | same as national |
| 157 | Lincoln, NE | $45,830 | same as national |
| 158 | El Centro, CA | $45,820 | same as national |
| 159 | Glens Falls, NY | $45,720 | same as national |
| 160 | Pueblo, CO | $45,670 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,650 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,630 | 1% below national |
| 163 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,620 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,570 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Fargo, ND-MN | $45,540 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Lebanon, PA | $45,540 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,510 | 1% below national |
| 168 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Twin Falls, ID | $45,470 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,460 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,460 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Lancaster, PA | $45,450 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $45,390 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Kingston, NY | $45,280 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,250 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Reading, PA | $45,210 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $45,190 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Boise City, ID | $45,170 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,160 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,140 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | 2% below national |
| 182 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,110 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Gainesville, GA | $45,060 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,060 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,030 | 2% below national |
| 186 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,030 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Greeley, CO | $44,980 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Lexington Park, MD | $44,980 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $44,970 | 2% below national |
| 191 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,960 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Williamsport, PA | $44,930 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $44,920 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Great Falls, MT | $44,880 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Syracuse, NY | $44,870 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,860 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Topeka, KS | $44,820 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,760 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,710 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,680 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,640 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,620 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $44,590 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Grand Island, NE | $44,580 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Peoria, IL | $44,530 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,500 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,450 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,430 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $44,430 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $44,410 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Rochester, NY | $44,380 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Idaho Falls, ID | $44,370 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Missoula, MT | $44,310 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Richmond, VA | $44,310 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $44,290 | 4% below national |
| 216 | State College, PA | $44,280 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $44,260 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,260 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Midland, TX | $44,250 | 4% below national |
| 220 | York-Hanover, PA | $44,250 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $44,210 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Burlington, NC | $44,190 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,180 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Grand Junction, CO | $44,140 | 4% below national |
| 225 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,080 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,080 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,060 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $44,050 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Lawrence, KS | $44,010 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Yuma, AZ | $43,940 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Kokomo, IN | $43,890 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $43,880 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Chambersburg, PA | $43,880 | 4% below national |
| 234 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,880 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $43,840 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Abilene, TX | $43,790 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $43,770 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Billings, MT | $43,710 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Salisbury, MD | $43,710 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,700 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,630 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Helena, MT | $43,590 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Harrisonburg, VA | $43,580 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Utica-Rome, NY | $43,570 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Gettysburg, PA | $43,530 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Sandusky, OH | $43,500 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,370 | 6% below national |
| 248 | Springfield, IL | $43,350 | 6% below national |
| 249 | Binghamton, NY | $43,290 | 6% below national |
| 250 | Ogden, UT | $43,210 | 6% below national |
| 251 | St. George, UT | $43,150 | 6% below national |
| 252 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $43,080 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Lynchburg, VA | $43,030 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $42,840 | 7% below national |
| 255 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $42,830 | 7% below national |
| 256 | Bay City, MI | $42,820 | 7% below national |
| 257 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $42,730 | 7% below national |
| 258 | Winchester, VA-WV | $42,710 | 7% below national |
| 259 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $42,580 | 7% below national |
| 260 | San Angelo, TX | $42,560 | 7% below national |
| 261 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $42,560 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,560 | 7% below national |
| 263 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $42,410 | 8% below national |
| 264 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $42,340 | 8% below national |
| 265 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $42,320 | 8% below national |
| 266 | Erie, PA | $42,210 | 8% below national |
| 267 | Traverse City, MI | $42,180 | 8% below national |
| 268 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $42,160 | 8% below national |
| 269 | Columbus, IN | $42,110 | 8% below national |
| 270 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $41,950 | 9% below national |
| 271 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $41,920 | 9% below national |
| 272 | Columbia, MO | $41,890 | 9% below national |
| 273 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $41,890 | 9% below national |
| 274 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $41,880 | 9% below national |
| 275 | Decatur, IL | $41,820 | 9% below national |
| 276 | Akron, OH | $41,740 | 9% below national |
| 277 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $41,660 | 9% below national |
| 278 | Bloomington, IN | $41,630 | 9% below national |
| 279 | Tucson, AZ | $41,610 | 9% below national |
| 280 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 281 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 282 | Niles, MI | $41,570 | 9% below national |
| 283 | Springfield, OH | $41,530 | 10% below national |
| 284 | Asheville, NC | $41,520 | 10% below national |
| 285 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $41,500 | 10% below national |
| 286 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,480 | 10% below national |
| 287 | Flint, MI | $41,430 | 10% below national |
| 288 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $41,410 | 10% below national |
| 289 | Logan, UT-ID | $41,230 | 10% below national |
| 290 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $41,180 | 10% below national |
| 291 | Elmira, NY | $41,000 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $40,930 | 11% below national |
| 293 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $40,910 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $40,900 | 11% below national |
| 295 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $40,780 | 11% below national |
| 296 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $40,660 | 11% below national |
| 297 | Saginaw, MI | $40,570 | 12% below national |
| 298 | Casper, WY | $40,540 | 12% below national |
| 299 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,540 | 12% below national |
| 300 | Muncie, IN | $40,520 | 12% below national |
| 301 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $40,430 | 12% below national |
| 302 | Midland, MI | $40,400 | 12% below national |
| 303 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $40,390 | 12% below national |
| 304 | Pocatello, ID | $40,370 | 12% below national |
| 305 | Johnstown, PA | $40,290 | 12% below national |
| 306 | Odessa, TX | $40,220 | 12% below national |
| 307 | Ames, IA | $40,210 | 12% below national |
| 308 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,200 | 12% below national |
| 309 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,190 | 12% below national |
| 310 | Columbia, SC | $40,160 | 13% below national |
| 311 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $40,160 | 13% below national |
| 312 | Battle Creek, MI | $40,130 | 13% below national |
| 313 | Spartanburg, SC | $40,050 | 13% below national |
| 314 | Wilmington, NC | $40,040 | 13% below national |
| 315 | Punta Gorda, FL | $39,990 | 13% below national |
| 316 | Greenville, NC | $39,980 | 13% below national |
| 317 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $39,960 | 13% below national |
| 318 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,940 | 13% below national |
| 319 | Altoona, PA | $39,910 | 13% below national |
| 320 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $39,820 | 13% below national |
| 321 | Jackson, MI | $39,740 | 13% below national |
| 322 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,740 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Toledo, OH | $39,730 | 13% below national |
| 324 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $39,710 | 14% below national |
| 325 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $39,640 | 14% below national |
| 326 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,630 | 14% below national |
| 327 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,580 | 14% below national |
| 328 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,570 | 14% below national |
| 329 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,560 | 14% below national |
| 330 | Lubbock, TX | $39,560 | 14% below national |
| 331 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $39,530 | 14% below national |
| 332 | Wichita, KS | $39,530 | 14% below national |
| 333 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 334 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 335 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 336 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,460 | 14% below national |
| 337 | Savannah, GA | $39,430 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,410 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Sumter, SC | $39,380 | 14% below national |
| 340 | Dubuque, IA | $39,340 | 14% below national |
| 341 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,300 | 14% below national |
| 342 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,290 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,270 | 15% below national |
| 344 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $39,270 | 15% below national |
| 345 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $39,200 | 15% below national |
| 346 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,170 | 15% below national |
| 347 | Birmingham, AL | $39,150 | 15% below national |
| 348 | Farmington, NM | $39,090 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $39,090 | 15% below national |
| 350 | Lima, OH | $39,090 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,080 | 15% below national |
| 352 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $39,000 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Tulsa, OK | $38,980 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,950 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,940 | 15% below national |
| 356 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,930 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Jefferson City, MO | $38,920 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,870 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Dover, DE | $38,860 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,830 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Amarillo, TX | $38,810 | 16% below national |
| 362 | Hot Springs, AR | $38,800 | 16% below national |
| 363 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $38,750 | 16% below national |
| 364 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,750 | 16% below national |
| 365 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,720 | 16% below national |
| 366 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,690 | 16% below national |
| 367 | Las Cruces, NM | $38,690 | 16% below national |
| 368 | Wichita Falls, TX | $38,660 | 16% below national |
| 369 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,640 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,630 | 16% below national |
| 371 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $38,630 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Joplin, MO-KS | $38,600 | 16% below national |
| 373 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,590 | 16% below national |
| 374 | Cleveland, TN | $38,580 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Jacksonville, NC | $38,580 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,560 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,550 | 16% below national |
| 378 | Charleston, WV | $38,540 | 16% below national |
| 379 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $38,540 | 16% below national |
| 380 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $38,440 | 16% below national |
| 381 | Knoxville, TN | $38,420 | 16% below national |
| 382 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,380 | 16% below national |
| 383 | Paducah, KY-IL | $38,340 | 17% below national |
| 384 | Hammond, LA | $38,320 | 17% below national |
| 385 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $38,310 | 17% below national |
| 386 | Terre Haute, IN | $38,310 | 17% below national |
| 387 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,300 | 17% below national |
| 388 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,300 | 17% below national |
| 389 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,290 | 17% below national |
| 390 | Baton Rouge, LA | $38,280 | 17% below national |
| 391 | Albany, GA | $38,240 | 17% below national |
| 392 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,230 | 17% below national |
| 393 | Evansville, IN | $38,220 | 17% below national |
| 394 | Waco, TX | $38,190 | 17% below national |
| 395 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,180 | 17% below national |
| 396 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $38,160 | 17% below national |
| 397 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | 17% below national |
| 398 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $38,140 | 17% below national |
| 399 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,140 | 17% below national |
| 400 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,130 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Jackson, TN | $38,100 | 17% below national |
| 402 | Morgantown, WV | $38,100 | 17% below national |
| 403 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $38,090 | 17% below national |
| 404 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $38,080 | 17% below national |
| 405 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,070 | 17% below national |
| 406 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,030 | 17% below national |
| 407 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | 17% below national |
| 408 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | 17% below national |
| 409 | Bowling Green, KY | $37,940 | 17% below national |
| 410 | Ocala, FL | $37,920 | 17% below national |
| 411 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,920 | 17% below national |
| 412 | Victoria, TX | $37,920 | 17% below national |
| 413 | Manhattan, KS | $37,910 | 17% below national |
| 414 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $37,910 | 17% below national |
| 415 | Tyler, TX | $37,880 | 18% below national |
| 416 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,860 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Warner Robins, GA | $37,810 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $37,800 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Lafayette, LA | $37,710 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,710 | 18% below national |
| 421 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,700 | 18% below national |
| 422 | Huntsville, AL | $37,680 | 18% below national |
| 423 | Rome, GA | $37,680 | 18% below national |
| 424 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $37,670 | 18% below national |
| 425 | Kankakee, IL | $37,660 | 18% below national |
| 426 | Beckley, WV | $37,650 | 18% below national |
| 427 | Mansfield, OH | $37,650 | 18% below national |
| 428 | Decatur, AL | $37,610 | 18% below national |
| 429 | Fayetteville, NC | $37,600 | 18% below national |
| 430 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,600 | 18% below national |
| 431 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | 18% below national |
| 432 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,500 | 18% below national |
| 433 | Sebring, FL | $37,500 | 18% below national |
| 434 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $37,500 | 18% below national |
| 435 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $37,490 | 18% below national |
| 436 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,480 | 18% below national |
| 437 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 18% below national |
| 438 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 18% below national |
| 439 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $37,440 | 18% below national |
| 440 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,430 | 19% below national |
| 441 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,380 | 19% below national |
| 442 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $37,360 | 19% below national |
| 443 | Roanoke, VA | $37,270 | 19% below national |
| 444 | Lawton, OK | $37,230 | 19% below national |
| 445 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,230 | 19% below national |
| 446 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | 19% below national |
| 447 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,200 | 19% below national |
| 448 | Laredo, TX | $37,190 | 19% below national |
| 449 | Springfield, MO | $37,150 | 19% below national |
| 450 | Owensboro, KY | $37,070 | 19% below national |
| 451 | Monroe, MI | $37,060 | 19% below national |
| 452 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,040 | 19% below national |
| 453 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $37,030 | 19% below national |
| 454 | Florence, SC | $37,030 | 19% below national |
| 455 | Longview, TX | $36,970 | 20% below national |
| 456 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | 20% below national |
| 457 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,950 | 20% below national |
| 458 | Elizabethtown, KY | $36,920 | 20% below national |
| 459 | Enid, OK | $36,890 | 20% below national |
| 460 | Jackson, MS | $36,880 | 20% below national |
| 461 | Morristown, TN | $36,860 | 20% below national |
| 462 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | 20% below national |
| 463 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $36,800 | 20% below national |
| 464 | El Paso, TX | $36,790 | 20% below national |
| 465 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $36,790 | 20% below national |
| 466 | Jonesboro, AR | $36,730 | 20% below national |
| 467 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | 20% below national |
| 468 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,690 | 20% below national |
| 469 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,680 | 20% below national |
| 470 | Johnson City, TN | $36,570 | 20% below national |
| 471 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,560 | 20% below national |
| 472 | Montgomery, AL | $36,500 | 21% below national |
| 473 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,490 | 21% below national |
| 474 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $36,470 | 21% below national |
| 475 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,400 | 21% below national |
| 476 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,390 | 21% below national |
| 477 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,370 | 21% below national |
| 478 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,370 | 21% below national |
| 479 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,360 | 21% below national |
| 480 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $36,320 | 21% below national |
| 481 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 21% below national |
| 482 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 21% below national |
| 483 | Mobile, AL | $36,220 | 21% below national |
| 484 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,220 | 21% below national |
| 485 | Dalton, GA | $36,200 | 21% below national |
| 486 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $36,130 | 21% below national |
| 487 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | 21% below national |
| 488 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,050 | 22% below national |
| 489 | Hinesville, GA | $36,010 | 22% below national |
| 490 | Monroe, LA | $35,930 | 22% below national |
| 491 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,890 | 22% below national |
| 492 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | 22% below national |
| 493 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $35,830 | 22% below national |
| 494 | Eagle Pass, TX | $35,750 | 22% below national |
| 495 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,680 | 22% below national |
| 496 | Dothan, AL | $35,560 | 23% below national |
| 497 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $35,470 | 23% below national |
| 498 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,370 | 23% below national |
| 499 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $35,340 | 23% below national |
| 500 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,340 | 23% below national |
| 501 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,340 | 23% below national |
| 502 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,300 | 23% below national |
| 503 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,290 | 23% below national |
| 504 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $35,170 | 23% below national |
| 505 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,160 | 23% below national |
| 506 | Arecibo, PR | $35,130 | 24% below national |
| 507 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $35,090 | 24% below national |
| 508 | Valdosta, GA | $34,980 | 24% below national |
| 509 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,980 | 24% below national |
| 510 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,980 | 24% below national |
| 511 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,950 | 24% below national |
| 512 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,880 | 24% below national |
| 513 | Hattiesburg, MS | $34,690 | 24% below national |
| 514 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,690 | 24% below national |
| 515 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $34,690 | 24% below national |
| 516 | Gadsden, AL | $34,670 | 25% below national |
| 517 | Alexandria, LA | $34,460 | 25% below national |
| 518 | Aguadilla, PR | $33,280 | 28% below national |
| 519 | Guayama, PR | $30,940 | 33% below national |
| 520 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,670 | 35% below national |
| 521 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $28,720 | 37% below national |
| 522 | Mayaguez, PR | $28,010 | 39% below national |
| 523 | Ponce, PR | $23,220 | 49% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make? ▼
The median annual salary for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is $45,930 ($22.08/hour). The salary range spans from $35,930 at the 10th percentile to $60,530 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants at $58,100/year, which is +26% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants? ▼
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants a good career? ▼
Employment for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is projected to grow 4.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 85,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay vary by state? ▼
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $58,100/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $36,930/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $69,350/year. BLS reports wage data for 523 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay figures in a real decision
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