The Bureau of Labor Statistics has some pretty exciting statistics for medical administrative assistants: they’re earning about $2.00 more than the national hourly average for healthcare support occupations and about $4,500 over the national average for yearly salary within the same category¹.

The medical administrative assistant career also stacks up well against other careers in the allied health field:

Growth in the medical administrative assistant field is also strong, expected to grow by 27% in the next eight years².

The Bureau of Labor statistics remains the definitive source for an accurate snapshot of employment and earning in the U.S. today, but for our working medical administrative assistants: how do these numbers compare to what you’re currently experiencing in your workplace?

¹ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
United States, May 2009 Edition: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#29-0000

² U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos151.htm

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