Medical secretaries and administrative assistants

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2024 Workforce

107k

Average Age

45.2

Estimated Job Growth

4.15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,288

Average Male Salary

$60,520

Average Female Salary

$44,017

About

Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants was $45,288 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are Salt Lake County--West Jordan City PUMA, UT, Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA, NJ, and East Hartford, Manchester & Vernon Towns PUMA, CT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA, NJ, Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, and Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL.

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Employment and salary information for the Medical secretaries and administrative assistants workforce. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants workforce in 2024 was 106,880 people, of which 92.3% were women and 7.7% were men.

Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are paid most in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,228

Male Workforce

± 2.23k

98,652

Female Workforce

± 7.71k

The Medical secretaries and administrative assistants workforce in 2024 was 106,880 people (92.3% women and 7.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.0243% between 2018 (106,906) and 2024 (106,880).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($198,890), Nevada ($89,621), and Connecticut ($58,849).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,288

AVERAGE WAGE

#383 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Medical secretaries and administrative assistants earned an average of $45,288, $24,590 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.288

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Medical secretaries and administrative assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.288, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Medical secretaries and administrative assistants and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Medical secretaries and administrative assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants, by average wage, is Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($90,714).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

107k

2024 Workforce

± 8,024

4.04%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.3%

This graphic shows the share of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants at 49.2%, followed by Offices of physicians with 29% and Outpatient care centers with 15.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in the US. The workforce of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in 2024 was 106,880 people, with 92.3% woman, and 7.7% men. The average age of male Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in the workforce is 38.8 and of female Medical secretaries and administrative assistants is 45.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in 2024 was 106,880 people, with 92.3% woman, and 7.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (12,828 people), 50 to 54 years (12,243 people), and 30 to 34 years (12,102 people). Among them they concentrated 34.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.5% of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants workers were Hispanic and 81.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.3%), Puerto Rican (22.8)%, and Cuban (5.44)%

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Races

In 2024, 62.9% of the Medical secretaries and administrative assistants workforce were White, of which 92.9% were women and 7.06% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.8%) and Two or More Races (10.7%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Library Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,321 people), Health (4,164 people), and Psychology (2,516 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Medical secretaries and administrative assistants workers were Some college (36,815 people), High School or Equivalent (24,697 people), and Bachelors Degree (20,431 people).

The graphic shows the Medical secretaries and administrative assistants workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are expected to see a growth of 4.15% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.