The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $30,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,310.
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 | $37,450 | 2.03% | 20.11% |
| 2021 | $36,690 | 1.04% | - |
| 2020 | $36,310 | -0.33% | - |
| 2019 | $36,430 | 4.97% | - |
| 2018 | $34,620 | 2.72% | - |
| 2017 | $33,680 | 2.79% | - |
| 2016 | $32,740 | 0.52% | - |
| 2015 | $32,570 | 2.79% | - |
| 2014 | $31,660 | 2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $30,820 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $29,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,450 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.