The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $29,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,020.
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 | $35,460 | 5.95% | 26.11% |
| 2021 | $33,350 | 0.42% | - |
| 2020 | $33,210 | 5.87% | - |
| 2019 | $31,260 | 6.75% | - |
| 2018 | $29,150 | -2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $29,950 | -0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $29,960 | 0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $29,790 | 11.55% | - |
| 2014 | $26,350 | 1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $25,990 | -0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $26,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,460 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| St Louis | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Joplin | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Springfield | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area |