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Medical Secretaries in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Medical Secretary?

9.1% Jobs Projection
$35,240 Median Salary
1,730 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Secretaries in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Secretaries in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Secretaries in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical Secretaries Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 16,260 workers employed as Medical Secretaries in this state in 2018.

There were 13,700 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,560 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,370 Medical Secretaries working in it, which means Illinois has more Medical Secretaries than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Medical Secretaries in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,730 annual job openings, and 15,740 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Secretaries in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 80,800 annual jobs and 703,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Secretaries Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $26,180 to $49,320 with $35,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.59 to $23.71. The median hourly rate was $16.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Medical Secretaries

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Secretaries.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,360 $36,350
St. Louis, MO-IL 8,350 $35,570
Peoria, IL 940 $32,520
Rockford, IL 560 $35,220
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 550 $32,280
Springfield, IL 540 $33,310
Champaign-Urbana, IL 510 $35,260
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 320 $29,150
Carbondale-Marion, IL 270 $29,960
Bloomington, IL 270 $30,640
Kankakee, IL 200 $35,540
Decatur, IL 130 $29,310
Danville, IL 60 $33,210

Top States for Medical Secretaries Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Secretaries work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 92,990 $32,960
California 83,410 $41,360
Ohio 32,010 $33,890
Michigan 26,790 $34,490
Florida 25,770 $32,540
Massachusetts 25,730 $42,070
Georgia 20,890 $34,440
Pennsylvania 19,200 $34,190
Missouri 16,750 $33,740
Illinois 16,260 $35,240
North Carolina 16,020 $33,470
Oregon 13,580 $38,520
Indiana 13,150 $34,270
Minnesota 12,450 $42,320
Arizona 12,190 $35,510
Maryland 11,560 $37,780
New Jersey 11,120 $41,740
Oklahoma 10,010 $30,960
New York 8,890 $39,220
Washington 8,200 $41,320

Below are the states where Medical Secretaries get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $44,510
Minnesota $42,320
Massachusetts $42,070
New Jersey $41,740
Hawaii $41,520
California $41,360
Washington $41,320
Connecticut $40,750
Alaska $40,210
New York $39,220

References

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