Medical Secretaries in Washington

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

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

• Medical Secretaries in Washington 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 Washington?

There were approximately 8,200 workers employed as Medical Secretaries in this state in 2018.

There were 7,970 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

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%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,120 annual job openings, and a total of 9,710 jobs for Washington 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $31,830 to $56,850 with $41,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.3 to $27.33. The median hourly rate was $19.87.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

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

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Top Washington 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	7,050	$41,050
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	4,560	$44,980
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	880	$38,630
Kennewick-Richland, WA	330	$33,210
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	290	$38,840
Bellingham, WA	250	$36,580
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	240	$38,440
Yakima, WA	240	$35,670
Wenatchee, WA	200	$37,690
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	130	$41,120
Walla Walla, WA	80	$37,760
Lewiston, ID-WA	30	$36,740

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 Washington

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Washington Employment Total
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	33,950
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	8,590
Legal Secretaries	2,780

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.