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 *

Area	Low	Median	High
U S	$15.82	$19.29	$23.98
Minnesota	$19.29	$23.61	$24.67
Central Minnesota	$19.10	$20.96	$24.34
Northeast Minnesota	$19.00	$19.59	$24.03
Northwest Minnesota	$18.88	$19.59	$23.68
Southeast Minnesota	$19.60	$19.98	$24.47
Southwest Minnesota	$18.75	$19.42	$23.61
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	$19.32	$24.18	$24.76

* "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.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 16,320 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.

 

Employment Outlook for Medical Secretaries

Area	Employment		Employment Change
	2020	2030	Number	Percent
U S	611,200	676,100	64,900	10.6%
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%

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