If you are a medical secretary looking to find your perfect new home state, take a look into our list of the 25 best states for medical secretaries.
Medical secretaries are the first faces you see when entering a doctor’s office. The manage the flow of patients, and “also assist with medical reports, take medical histories, arrange hospitalization and order surgical or medical supplies, in addition to answering phones and directing patients.”, according to US News’s Career page. These professionals need to have a great deal of patience, organizational skills, and general medical knowledge. They should also have a relatively pleasant demeanor, while remaining cool under pressure.
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If you want to get a better feel for where some of the best doctor’s offices to work in may be, feel free to take a look into our article on the 25 best states for physicians and surgeons.
Deciding which states qualify as the “best” is not a simple task. Different factors matter more to different people. We decided to consult the Bureau of Labor Statistics for information on the average mean wage and the number of employees in each state. We then sourced information on the cost of living index from Missouri Economic Research And Information Center. Considering all of these factors, we were able to sort our list.
Without further ado, here is our list of 25 best states for medical secretaries.
25. Tennessee
Cost of living index: 89.8
Annual mean wage: $30,830
Hourly mean wage: $14.82
Number of employees: 8,840
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24. Ohio
Cost of living index: 93
Annual mean wage: $31,970
Hourly mean wage: $15.37
Number of employees: 39,610
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23. Delaware
Cost of living index: 102.6
Annual mean wage: $35,410
Hourly mean wage: $17.02
Number of employees: 4,010
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22. Oklahoma
Cost of living index: 88.6
Annual mean wage: $30,670
Hourly mean wage: $14.74
Number of employees: 8,660
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21. Georgia
Cost of living index: 91.4
Annual mean wage: $31,970
Hourly mean wage: $15.37
Number of employees: 13,110
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20. Utah
Cost of living index: 92.8
Annual mean wage: $32,630
Hourly mean wage: $15.68
Number of employees: 3,540
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19. North Dakota
Cost of living index: 98.9
Annual mean wage: $34,810
Hourly mean wage: $16.73
Number of employees: 840
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18. Texas
Cost of living index: 90.7
Annual mean wage: $32,050
Hourly mean wage: $15.40
Number of employees: 96,290
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17. Nevada
Cost of living index: 104.5
Annual mean wage: $36,970
Hourly mean wage: $17.77
Number of employees: 2,770
16. Idaho
Cost of living index: 89.6
Annual mean wage: $31,800
Hourly mean wage: $15.28
Number of employees: 920
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15. Illinois
Cost of living index: 95.5
Annual mean wage: $33,920
Hourly mean wage: $16.30
Number of employees: 14,910
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14. Alabama
Cost of living index: 91.2
Annual mean wage: $32,490
Hourly mean wage: $15.62
Number of employees: 5,130
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13. Mississippi
Cost of living index: 86
Annual mean wage: $30,880
Hourly mean wage: $14.84
Number of employees: 2,530
12. Missouri
Cost of living index: 90.8
Annual mean wage: $32,710
Hourly mean wage: $15.72
Number of employees: 15,610
We’re halfway through our list of best states for medical secretaries, and now, let’s see the other half.
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11. Virginia
Cost of living index: 100.2
Annual mean wage: $36,570
Hourly mean wage: $17.58
Number of employees: 5,200
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10. Kansas
Cost of living index: 90.4
Annual mean wage: $33,000
Hourly mean wage: $15.86
Number of employees: 2,790
Kansas is a state where people don’t know about the crime. Here you won’t have to worry about your safety and you can peacefully enjoy your earned salary.
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9. Wisconsin
Cost of living index: 96.9
Annual mean wage: $35,460
Hourly mean wage: $17.04
Number of employees: 5,350
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8. Wyoming
Cost of living index: 91.7
Annual mean wage: $33,610
Hourly mean wage: $16.15
Number of employees: 1,510
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7. Colorado
Cost of living index: 102.1
Annual mean wage: $38,020
Hourly mean wage: $18.27
Number of employees: 6,950
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6. Nebraska
Cost of living index: 91.3
Annual mean wage: $34,190
Hourly mean wage: $16.43
Number of employees: 2,570
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5. Michigan
Cost of living index: 88.2
Annual mean wage: $33,200
Hourly mean wage: $15.96
Number of employees: 21,150
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4. Indiana
Cost of living index: 87.9
Annual mean wage: $33,170
Hourly mean wage: $15.94
Number of employees: 11,040
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3. Iowa
Cost of living index: 91.7
Annual mean wage: $34,900
Hourly mean wage: $16.77
Number of employees: 4,720
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2. Washington
Cost of living index: 107.1
Annual mean wage: $42,470
Hourly mean wage: $20.41
Number of employees: 8,420
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1. Minnesota
Cost of living index: 101.1
Annual mean wage: $41,260
Hourly mean wage: $19.83
Number of employees: 11,200
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This was our list of 25 best states for medical secretaries. We hope we managed to show you some great options, and what you should expect from each state when deciding where to move.
