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Medical Secretary Salary

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The median medical secretary in the U.S. earns $45,930 a year ($22.08 an hour). Half earn between $38,570 and $50,580. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($69,350) and lowest in Oklahoma City, OK ($38,870).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$35,930
25th percentile$38,570
Median$45,930
75th percentile$50,580
90th percentile$60,530
Average$46,800
Jobs961,610

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Medical secretary pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($45,930).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$69,350+51%
San Francisco, CA$61,330+34%
Seattle, WA$60,350+31%
Sacramento, CA$57,730+26%
Portland, OR$54,560+19%
Minneapolis, MN$51,870+13%
San Diego, CA$51,650+12%
Boston, MA$51,600+12%
Los Angeles, CA$51,410+12%
Riverside, CA$49,820+8%
New York, NY$49,230+7%
Milwaukee, WI$48,560+6%
Washington, DC$48,280+5%
Denver, CO$47,810+4%
Chicago, IL$47,680+4%
Baltimore, MD$47,680+4%
Hartford, CT$47,470+3%
Philadelphia, PA$47,120+3%
Salt Lake City, UT$46,950+2%
Providence, RI$46,860+2%
Las Vegas, NV$46,750+2%
Phoenix, AZ$46,600+1%
Raleigh, NC$46,600+1%
Austin, TX$46,510+1%
Atlanta, GA$46,370+1%
Columbus, OH$46,220+1%
Cincinnati, OH$46,180+1%
Indianapolis, IN$46,030same
Buffalo, NY$45,960same
Cleveland, OH$45,920same
Charlotte, NC$45,650−1%
Dallas, TX$45,630−1%
St. Louis, MO$45,620−1%
Nashville, TN$45,570−1%
Kansas City, MO$45,160−2%
Miami, FL$45,060−2%
Louisville, KY$44,430−3%
Richmond, VA$44,310−4%
Pittsburgh, PA$44,260−4%
Houston, TX$44,210−4%
Virginia Beach, VA$44,080−4%
Jacksonville, FL$43,880−4%
Tampa, FL$43,770−5%
San Antonio, TX$42,560−7%
Detroit, MI$42,320−8%
Grand Rapids, MI$41,180−10%
Memphis, TN$39,940−13%
Orlando, FL$39,520−14%
Birmingham, AL$39,150−15%
Oklahoma City, OK$38,870−15%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.