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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Role Overview

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

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Washington	$56,920
California	$52,720
Massachusetts	$50,190
Oregon	$49,570
Minnesota	$48,820
Connecticut	$48,720
Hawaii	$48,620
Alaska	$48,160
New York	$48,090
Rhode Island	$47,540
District of Columbia	$47,240
Wisconsin	$46,880
Maryland	$46,690
New Jersey	$46,610
New Hampshire	$46,550

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Median Annual Salary

$44,640

Projected Growth (10yr)

+4.2%

Avg. annual openings

85.9k

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