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Medical Secretaries in Rhode Island

Medical Secretaries in Rhode Island

Considering a career as a Medical Secretary in Rhode Island?

5.5% Jobs Projection
$37,560 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Medical Secretaries Work in Rhode Island?

In 2018, there were 1,670 Medical Secretaries working in the state.

There were 2,000 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Medical Secretaries in this state are growing at a rate of 5.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.5%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 290 annual Medical Secretaries job openings in Rhode Island, and 2,690 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Medical Secretaries Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $27,270 to $50,970 with $37,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.11 to $24.5. The median hourly rate was $18.06.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.9 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 2,240 $38,050
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 300 $40,880

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

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