Medical Secretaries in Arkansas

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

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

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

How Many Medical Secretaries Work in Arkansas?

There were approximately 3,480 workers employed as Medical Secretaries in this state in 2018.

There were 3,760 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Medical Secretaries in this state are growing at a rate of 21.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.5%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 500 annual job openings, and 4,400 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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $22,170 to $45,970 with $31,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.66 to $22.1. The median hourly rate was $14.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.04 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.90.

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

Top Arkansas 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,530	$31,340
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	1,430	$32,020
Texarkana, TX-AR	500	$27,330
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	490	$32,250
Fort Smith, AR-OK	290	$33,500
Jonesboro, AR	200	$29,910
Hot Springs, AR	120	$36,070
Pine Bluff, AR	90	$25,000

Top States for Medical Secretaries Employment

View the list below to see 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 AR

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	AR Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Secretary Career?

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.