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Considering a career as a Medical Secretary in California?

21.5% Jobs Projection
$41,360 Median Salary
10,480 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Medical Secretaries Work in California?

In California, there were 83,410 people working as Medical Secretaries in the year 2018.

There were 77,170 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 6,240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

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%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10,480 annual job openings, and a total of 91,400 jobs for California 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 California?

In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $27,920 to $61,010 with $41,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.42 to $29.33. The median hourly rate was $19.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.12.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 28,610 $39,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 9,990 $46,510
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 8,420 $43,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 7,310 $36,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,470 $50,950
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 6,140 $47,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,800 $43,160
Fresno, CA 1,740 $36,520
Bakersfield, CA 1,230 $34,170
Modesto, CA 1,110 $41,100
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,010 $51,870
Santa Rosa, CA 950 $42,830
Stockton-Lodi, CA 880 $37,510
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 860 $42,710
Chico, CA 600 $35,860
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 570 $39,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA 520 $34,220
Salinas, CA 520 $48,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 510 $42,120
Redding, CA 500 $30,420
Napa, CA 370 $46,890
Madera, CA 290 $40,010
Merced, CA 270 $31,830
Yuba City, CA 240 $37,380
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 220 $30,990
El Centro, CA 170 $31,710

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

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