Medical secretary earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical secretary earnings begin at:

$29.56 per hour

$61,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical secretary earnings begin at:

$28.50 per hour

$59,290 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical secretary earnings begin at:

$24.06 per hour

$50,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical secretary earnings begin at:

$23.13 per hour

$48,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical secretary earnings begin at:

$20.86 per hour

$43,390 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Medical secretary salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $58,100
California $54,490
Massachusetts $50,290
Oregon $50,130
Minnesota $50,030
Hawaii $49,920
District of Columbia $49,180
New Jersey $48,660
Connecticut $48,500
New Hampshire $48,410
Wisconsin $48,380
Vermont $48,200
Alaska $47,870
Maryland $47,850
New York $47,710
Maine $46,990
Nevada $46,990
Colorado $46,920
Rhode Island $46,860
Illinois $46,670
Virginia $46,180
Nebraska $46,100
Arizona $45,820
South Dakota $45,810
North Dakota $45,390
Pennsylvania $44,930
Idaho $44,920
Delaware $44,500
Wyoming $44,430
Utah $44,330
Ohio $44,280
New Mexico $44,230
North Carolina $44,190
Indiana $44,060
Missouri $43,980
Montana $43,740
Georgia $43,160
Kansas $43,020
Texas $42,910
Florida $41,730
Michigan $41,100
Iowa $40,980
South Carolina $40,170
Tennessee $39,940
Kentucky $38,750
West Virginia $38,430
Oklahoma $38,330
Arkansas $37,000
Alabama $36,930
Louisiana $36,930
Mississippi $36,290
Virgin Islands, U.S. $29,350
Guam $24,520
Puerto Rico $18,900

How do medical secretary salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical secretaries earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than hearing aid specialists but more than printing workers.

Career Median Salary
Hearing aid specialist salary $61K
Veterinary technologist salary $57K
Medical appliance technician salary $54K
Financial clerk salary $55K
Delivery service driver salary $49K
Medical secretary salary $50K
Psychiatric aide salary $55K
Administrative assistant salary $51K
Medical transcriptionist salary $50K
Printing worker salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)