Medical Secretaries in Nevada
Get the information you need to know about working as a Medical Secretary.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Secretaries in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Medical Secretaries in Nevada is growing faster than average.
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Medical Secretaries in Nevada 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 Nevada?
3,590 people worked as Medical Secretaries in 2018 in this state.
There were 3,380 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 5,370 Medical Secretaries working in it, which means Nevada has fewer Medical Secretaries than average.
Job Projections for Nevada
Jobs for Medical Secretaries in this state are growing at a rate of 24.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.5%.
Nevada Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 410 annual job openings, and 3,520 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 Nevada?
In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $27,580 to $51,690 with $35,900 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.26 to $24.85. The median hourly rate was $17.26.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.14 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.12.
The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Nevada 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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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 2,770 | $35,630 |
Reno, NV | 520 | $37,180 |
Carson City, NV | 110 | $37,150 |
Top States for Medical Secretaries Employment
The table below shows the states 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.