The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical secretaries in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 | $25,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical secretaries from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,900 | -4.32% | -3.18% |
| 2016 | $46,840 | 5.04% | - |
| 2015 | $44,480 | 1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $43,640 | -6.16% | - |
| 2012 | $46,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,900, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,980). Compared with Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |