Medical Secretary

October 30, 2016

Medical Secretary Job Description

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards.

Medical Secretary Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Medical Secretary is $29534 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $40072. The lowest salary reported was $21075. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Medical Secretary is $14.69 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $19.93. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.48. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Medical Secretary are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $150 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Medical Secretary. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Florida – $16,913 – $49,665
Illinois – $21,346 – $39,996
Massachusetts – $30,410 – $61,152
New York – $22,500 – $46,495
Ohio – $27,514 – $30,968
Pennsylvania – $20,859 – $37,834
Texas – $27,000 – $36,800

These are the highest paying cities for a Medical Secretary. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Cleveland, Ohio –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Baltimore, Maryland –
Flowood, Mississippi –
Jacksonville, Florida –
Miami, Florida –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Medical Secretary from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $29534 while in 2007 it was just $27389.32

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 2% of Medical Secretarys were males while 98% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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