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SOC 43-6013·Office & Administrative Support
Medical Secretaries
Median wage
$49,123
10-yr outlook
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Openings / year
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Workers in NY
34,170
How pay grows with experience
Medical Secretaries — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $40,218 |
| Median (typical) | $49,123 |
| Experienced | $55,570 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Medical Secretaries — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $51,721 |
| Long Island | $50,995 |
| Hudson Valley | $48,927 |
| Western New York | $46,492 |
| Finger Lakes | $46,144 |
| Capital Region | $45,090 |
| Southern Tier | $43,891 |
| Central New York | $42,737 |
| North Country | $41,512 |
| Mohawk Valley | $40,786 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,257 median (+$1,134) · +11.1% by 2032
- New Accounts Clerks$50,317 median (+$1,194) · +2.5% by 2032
- Financial Clerks, All Other$50,914 median (+$1,792)
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,292 median (+$2,170) · +18.9% by 2032
- Billing and Posting Clerks$52,727 median (+$3,604) · +15.0% by 2032
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,929 median (+$3,806) · +20.7% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Customer Service Representatives$48,870 median (−$252) · +3.5% by 2032
- Bill and Account Collectors$48,741 median (−$382) · +3.1% by 2032
- Correspondence Clerks$48,683 median (−$439) · −2.3% by 2032
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,625 median (−$497) · +1.2% by 2032
- Word Processors and Typists$48,337 median (−$786) · +1.2% by 2032
- Order Clerks$48,020 median (−$1,102) · −1.4% by 2032
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