Medical Secretaries in Maine
Get the information you need to know about working as a Medical Secretary.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Secretaries in Maine are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Medical Secretaries in Maine is growing faster than average.
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Medical Secretaries in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Secretary Career?
- Health Professions
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary
How Many Medical Secretaries Work in Maine?
2,830 people worked as Medical Secretaries in 2018 in this state.
There were 3,160 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 5,370 Medical Secretaries working in it, which means Maine has fewer Medical Secretaries than average.
Job Projections for Maine
Jobs for Medical Secretaries in this state are growing at a rate of 11.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.5%.
Maine Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 440 annual job openings, and 3,980 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 Maine?
In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $25,110 to $45,180 with $34,350 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.07 to $21.72. The median hourly rate was $16.51.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.58 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.93.
The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Maine 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 |
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Portland-South Portland, ME | 950 | $37,390 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME | 630 | $40,630 |
Bangor, ME | 360 | $33,620 |
Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 300 | $31,530 |
Dover-Durham, NH-ME | 200 | $40,700 |
Top States for Medical Secretaries Employment
View the list below to see where most Medical Secretaries work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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
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