Medical Secretaries (43-6013) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		3,930
Mean wage		$20.67
Entry wage		$15.65
10th percentile wage		$14.26
50th percentile wage		$20.07
90th percentile wage		$28.67

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2,950	74.9%
Hospitals	790	20%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	130	3.2%
Administrative and Support Services	40	1.1%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Hospitals	790	20.23
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2,950	20.08
Administrative and Support Services	40	20.04
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	130	18.88

Medical Secretaries (43-6013)

Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$20.07		$19.79		$0.28
2016	$19.29	+4.1%	$19.02	+4.1%	$0.27
2015	$18.81	+2.5%	$18.55	+2.5%	$0.26
2014	$18.44	+2%	$18.18	+2%	$0.26
2013	$18.07	+2%	$17.82	+2%	$0.25
2012	$17.77	+1.7%	$17.52	+1.7%	$0.25
2011	$17.44	+1.8%	$17.20	+1.8%	$0.24
2010	$17.17	+1.6%	$16.93	+1.6%	$0.24
2009	$16.85	+1.9%	$16.61	+1.9%	$0.24
2008	$16.38	+2.8%	$16.16	+2.8%	$0.23
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$20.07		$22.06		-$1.99
2016	$19.29	+4.1%	$21.36	+3.3%	-$2.06
2015	$18.81	+2.5%	$20.91	+2.1%	-$2.09
2014	$18.44	+2%	$20.46	+2.2%	-$2.01
2013	$18.07	+2%	$20.05	+2.1%	-$1.97
2012	$17.77	+1.7%	$19.70	+1.7%	-$1.93
2011	$17.44	+1.8%	$19.39	+1.6%	-$1.95
2010	$17.17	+1.6%	$19.07	+1.7%	-$1.90
2009	$16.85	+1.9%	$18.81	+1.4%	-$1.96
2008	$16.38	+2.8%	$18.33	+2.6%	-$1.94

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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