Medical Secretaries in Alabama

Considering a career as a Medical Secretary in Alabama?

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

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

• Medical Secretaries in Alabama 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 Alabama?

There were approximately 6,510 workers employed as Medical Secretaries in this state in 2018.

There were 5,610 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 900 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Medical Secretaries in this state are growing at a rate of 18.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.5%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 700 annual job openings, and a total of 6,110 jobs for Alabama Medical Secretaries in 2026.

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

What do Medical Secretaries Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $22,390 to $49,900 with $32,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.77 to $23.99. The median hourly rate was $15.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.82 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

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

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Top Alabama 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
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	2,180	$34,370
Huntsville, AL	840	$31,230
Columbus, GA-AL	620	$29,890
Mobile, AL	530	$32,590
Montgomery, AL	390	$36,410
Tuscaloosa, AL	300	$31,910
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	250	$29,920
Gadsden, AL	230	$30,450
Decatur, AL	210	$33,230
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	210	$30,120
Dothan, AL	200	$30,900
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL	150	$30,820
Auburn-Opelika, AL	130	n/a

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

Related Careers in Alabama

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	46,100
Legal Secretaries	3,930
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	3,210

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.