Medical Secretaries in Louisiana

Considering a career as a Medical Secretary in Louisiana?

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

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

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

How Many Medical Secretaries Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 1,740 Medical Secretaries working in the state.

There were 2,010 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Medical Secretaries in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.5%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 2,500 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $22,550 to $39,790 with $29,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.84 to $19.13. The median hourly rate was $14.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

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

Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	860	$30,310
Baton Rouge, LA	260	$30,700
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	140	$28,910
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	120	$28,150
Monroe, LA	80	$33,200
Lafayette, LA	60	$32,330
Alexandria, LA	60	$26,560
Lake Charles, LA	50	$28,600

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

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.