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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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Average base salary, Kansas
$44,500 / year
≈ $3,700 per month · $21.39 per hour

BLS May 2025 state data for Kansas · median $44,500
25th percentile
$39,000Average
$44,50075th percentile
$48,500
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary by state
Alabama$41,000
Alaska$50,500
Arizona$48,000
Arkansas$41,000
California$58,500
Colorado$49,000
Connecticut$53,500
Delaware$46,500
District of Columbia$54,500
Florida$45,500
Georgia$45,500
Hawaii$52,000
Idaho$46,500
Illinois$48,500
Indiana$45,500
Iowa$44,500
Kansas$44,500
Kentucky$42,500
Louisiana$40,500
Maine$49,500
Maryland$51,000
Massachusetts$55,000
Michigan$45,000
Minnesota$54,500
Mississippi$40,000
Missouri$45,500
Montana$45,000
Nebraska$48,000
Nevada$48,000
New Hampshire$51,000
New Jersey$52,500
New Mexico$46,500
New York$51,500
North Carolina$45,500
North Dakota$48,000
Ohio$46,000
Oklahoma$41,500
Oregon$54,500
Pennsylvania$47,000
Rhode Island$51,500
South Carolina$44,500
South Dakota$48,000
Tennessee$44,500
Texas$45,000
Utah$46,000
Vermont$51,500
Virginia$48,000
Washington$59,500
West Virginia$42,500
Wisconsin$51,000
Wyoming$47,000
About this role

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is a professional role in the Office and Administrative Support job family, focused on Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistantss do

Typical education: High School Diploma

  • Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
  • Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
  • Complete insurance or other claim forms.
  • Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
  • Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax.

Top skills: Speaking Active Listening Service Orientation Reading Comprehension Writing Time Management

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by experience level
Entry level$37,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$40,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$47,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior$52,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$62,500
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+4.2%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
85,900
projected openings per year
Growing about as fast as average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary by industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services

612,750 workers

$47,500

Offices of Physicians

297,820 workers

$46,000

Hospitals

236,300 workers

$50,500

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

221,430 workers

$50,000

Hospitals, Privately Owned

192,000 workers

$50,000

Offices of Dentists

120,490 workers

$51,500

Offices of Other Health Practitioners

80,840 workers

$43,500

Outpatient Care Centers

67,530 workers

$53,000

Hospitals, Local Government Owned

27,000 workers

$47,500

Home Health Care Services

22,280 workers

$49,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pays 10% below the average across 55 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$49,000
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,500
File Clerk$47,000
Correspondence Clerk$50,000
Telephone Operator$46,500
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,500
Bill and Account Collectors$51,000
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$51,500
Careers related to Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Records Specialist$59,000
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,000
Medical Assistant$47,500
Office Clerks, General$48,000
Patient Representative$61,000
Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.
Frequently asked questions

How much does a Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make?

The average base salary for a Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the United States is $48,500 per year, or about $23.32 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $40,000 and $52,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Office and Administrative Support roles?

The Office and Administrative Support job family averages $54,000 across 55 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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