Medical Secretaries
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Medical Secretaries *
U S |
$17.50 | $19.12 | $23.12 |
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Minnesota |
$20.07 | $22.94 | $24.98 |
Central Minnesota |
$19.29 | $22.21 | $23.86 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$19.15 | $21.96 | $23.91 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$18.41 | $21.03 | $22.86 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$22.39 | $22.94 | $25.42 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$19.03 | $22.08 | $23.43 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$20.36 | $23.55 | $24.98 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 15,370 workers employed in this large career.
Where do Medical Secretaries most often work?
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Hospitals
- Management of Companies and Enterprises
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Current Demand
This career is currently in very high demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 15,918 new Medical Secretaries to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
U S | 611,200 | 676,100 | 64,900 | 10.6% |
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Minnesota | 13,534 | 14,495 | 961 | 7.1% |
Central Minnesota | 1,258 | 1,344 | 86 | 6.8% |
Northeast Minnesota | 763 | 810 | 47 | 6.2% |
Northwest Minnesota | 1,011 | 1,071 | 60 | 5.9% |
Southeast Minnesota | 1,233 | 1,345 | 112 | 9.1% |
Southwest Minnesota | 816 | 873 | 57 | 7% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 8,436 | 9,003 | 567 | 6.7% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.