What are the main factors that influence a Medical Secretary's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Medical Secretary?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Medical Secretary roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Medical Secretary's salary?

A Medical Secretary's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,688 for beginners, reaching about $50,518 at mid-level, and approach $51,226 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Medical Secretary?

Medical Secretary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Medical Secretary roles are District of Columbia $56,068, California $55,855, Massachusetts $55,110. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Medical Secretary roles make?

Salaries for Medical Secretary level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Secretary: $218,719; Secretary: $209,450; Administrative Medical Secretary: $51,767; Medical Secretary I: $51,692; Medical Secretary II: $49,986.

Medical Secretary Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Medical Secretary make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Medical Secretary in New Mexico is $46,902 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Medical Secretary's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,965
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,116 to $52,169
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,759

10% $37,759

50% (Median) $46,902

90% $56,965

Medical Secretary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,169	$4,347	$1,003	$25
Average	$46,902	$3,908	$902	$23
25th Percentile	$42,116	$3,510	$810	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Medical Secretary Salaries

A Medical Secretary's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Medical Secretary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Medical Secretary's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $45,688
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,295
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,518
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,990
Expert (over 8 years): $51,226

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Medical Secretary	$45,688
Intermediate Level Medical Secretary	$47,295
Senior Level Medical Secretary	$50,518
Specialist Level Medical Secretary	$50,990
Expert Level Medical Secretary	$51,226

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How Do Medical Secretary Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Medical Secretaries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,068.
California: $55,855.
Massachusetts: $55,110.

District of Columbia $56,068 California $55,855 Massachusetts $55,110 Washington $54,908 New Jersey $54,888 Alaska $54,817 Connecticut $54,118 New York $53,834

Hawaii $52,928 Rhode Island $52,503 Maryland $52,214 Minnesota $51,819 Colorado $51,667 Illinois $51,616 Oregon $51,424 Delaware $51,282

New Hampshire $51,193 Virginia $50,993 Pennsylvania $50,411 Nevada $50,117 North Dakota $50,021 Michigan $49,869 Wisconsin $49,814 Vermont $49,702

Texas $49,393 Maine $49,373 Arizona $49,343 Ohio $49,307 Georgia $48,841 Indiana $48,608 Wyoming $48,563 Utah $48,492

Iowa $48,462 Kansas $48,218 Louisiana $48,148 North Carolina $48,122 Missouri $48,112 Florida $47,915 Montana $47,808 Nebraska $47,707

Kentucky $47,651 South Carolina $47,449 Tennessee $47,322 Idaho $47,272 New Mexico $46,902 Oklahoma $46,821 Alabama $46,522 South Dakota $46,021

Arkansas $45,747 West Virginia $45,600 Mississippi $45,160

Top Paying Cities for Medical Secretaries

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $47,401
Belen: $47,137
Bernalillo: $47,485

Algodones, NM $47,401 Belen, NM $47,137 Bernalillo, NM $47,485 Bluewater, NM $46,488 Bosque, NM $46,791 Casa Blanca, NM $46,897 Cedar Crest, NM $47,525 Cedarvale, NM $45,661

Cerrillos, NM $47,436 Claunch, NM $45,492 Coyote, NM $46,737 Cuba, NM $46,662 Cubero, NM $47,001 Edgewood, NM $47,313 Estancia, NM $46,748 Gallina, NM $46,492

Counselor, NM $46,521 Grants, NM $46,435 Milan, NM $46,621 Isleta, NM $47,567 Jarales, NM $47,092 Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,173 Jemez Springs, NM $47,028 Laguna, NM $47,230

La Jara, NM $46,610 La Joya, NM $46,502 Lindrith, NM $46,446 Los Lunas, NM $47,387 Mcintosh, NM $47,006 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,693 Moriarty, NM $46,848 Mountainair, NM $46,342

Nageezi, NM $46,459 New Laguna, NM $46,978 Paguate, NM $47,010 Pena Blanca, NM $47,535 Peralta, NM $47,462 Placitas, NM $47,486 Ponderosa, NM $47,114 Prewitt, NM $46,474

Regina, NM $46,506 Sandia Park, NM $47,405 Corrales, NM $47,584 San Fidel, NM $46,725 San Rafael, NM $46,526 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,406 San Ysidro, NM $47,342 Stanley, NM $46,841

Tijeras, NM $47,411 Tome, NM $47,324 Torreon, NM $47,166 Veguita, NM $46,787 Willard, NM $46,259 Youngsville, NM $46,750 Bosque Farms, NM $47,549 Clines Corners, NM $46,558

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,442 Cochiti Lake, NM $47,503 Albuquerque, NM $47,611 Kirtland Afb, NM $47,611 Rio Rancho, NM $47,533 Gallup, NM $46,541 Brimhall, NM $46,410 Church Rock, NM $46,431

Continental Divide, NM $46,398 Crownpoint, NM $46,437 Fence Lake, NM $46,230 Fort Wingate, NM $46,415 Gamerco, NM $46,493 Mentmore, NM $46,421 Mexican Springs, NM $46,416 Ramah, NM $46,331

Rehoboth, NM $46,447 Thoreau, NM $46,449 Tohatchi, NM $46,407 Vanderwagen, NM $46,416 Zuni, NM $46,405 Navajo, NM $46,468 Jamestown, NM $46,352 Pinehill, NM $46,295

Sheep Springs, NM $46,457 Smith Lake, NM $46,630 Yatahey, NM $46,440 Farmington, NM $46,663 Aztec, NM $46,749 Blanco, NM $46,531 Bloomfield, NM $46,476 Flora Vista, NM $46,711

Fruitland, NM $46,419 Kirtland, NM $46,712 La Plata, NM $46,729 Navajo Dam, NM $46,708 Shiprock, NM $46,643 Waterflow, NM $46,619 Newcomb, NM $46,428 Sanostee, NM $46,458

Santa Fe, NM $47,854 Abiquiu, NM $46,545 Alcalde, NM $47,356 Amalia, NM $46,474 Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,409 Arroyo Seco, NM $46,462 Canjilon, NM $46,401 Canones, NM $46,824

Carson, NM $46,586 Cebolla, NM $46,428 Cerro, NM $46,442 Chama, NM $46,632 Chamisal, NM $47,230 Chimayo, NM $47,562 Cordova, NM $47,481 Costilla, NM $46,669

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,315 Dixon, NM $47,185 Dulce, NM $46,631 El Prado, NM $46,503 El Rito, NM $46,717 Embudo, NM $46,942 Espanola, NM $47,504 Glorieta, NM $47,670

Hernandez, NM $47,062 Ilfeld, NM $47,229 La Madera, NM $46,634 Lamy, NM $47,488 Llano, NM $47,134 Los Alamos, NM $47,600 White Rock, NM $47,690 Medanales, NM $47,115

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,838 Los Ojos, NM $46,517 Pecos, NM $47,521 Penasco, NM $46,959 Petaca, NM $46,358 Questa, NM $46,491 Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,736 Red River, NM $46,358

Ribera, NM $46,657 Rowe, NM $47,274 San Cristobal, NM $46,357 San Jose, NM $47,158 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,388 Santa Cruz, NM $47,545 Serafina, NM $46,539 Taos, NM $46,476

Tererro, NM $47,673 Tesuque, NM $47,854 Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,476 Trampas, NM $46,921 Tres Piedras, NM $46,345 Truchas, NM $47,348 Vadito, NM $46,897 Valdez, NM $46,392

Vallecitos, NM $46,355 Velarde, NM $47,114 Villanueva, NM $46,567 Spaceport City, NM $45,617 Las Vegas, NM $46,172 Angel Fire, NM $46,308 Anton Chico, NM $46,092 Buena Vista, NM $46,515

Chacon, NM $46,548 Cimarron, NM $46,235 Cleveland, NM $46,878 Eagle Nest, NM $46,270 Guadalupita, NM $46,476 Holman, NM $46,759 La Loma, NM $46,014 Maxwell, NM $46,251

Miami, NM $46,151 Mills, NM $45,987 Montezuma, NM $47,116 Mora, NM $46,944 Mosquero, NM $45,947 Ocate, NM $46,202 Ojo Feliz, NM $46,323 Rainsville, NM $46,526

Raton, NM $46,368 Rociada, NM $47,140 Roy, NM $45,997 Sapello, NM $46,731 Solano, NM $45,941 Springer, NM $46,131 Ute Park, NM $46,257 Valmora, NM $46,133

Wagon Mound, NM $46,080 Watrous, NM $46,148 Socorro, NM $46,041 Aragon, NM $46,181 Datil, NM $45,990 Lemitar, NM $46,256 Luna, NM $46,263 Magdalena, NM $45,994

Pie Town, NM $46,147 Polvadera, NM $46,367 Quemado, NM $46,243 Reserve, NM $46,160 San Acacia, NM $46,444 San Antonio, NM $45,787 Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,777 Arrey, NM $45,770

Caballo, NM $45,801 Derry, NM $45,568 Elephant Butte, NM $45,896 Garfield, NM $45,436 Hatch, NM $44,708 Monticello, NM $45,775 Rincon, NM $44,450 Salem, NM $45,294

Williamsburg, NM $45,835 Winston, NM $45,808 Las Cruces, NM $43,869 White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,012 Santa Teresa, NM $44,332 Playas, NM $45,989 Animas, NM $46,102 Anthony, NM $44,322

Arenas Valley, NM $46,020 Bayard, NM $45,978 Berino, NM $44,121 Buckhorn, NM $46,025 Santa Clara, NM $46,058 Chamberino, NM $44,167 Cliff, NM $45,972 Columbus, NM $45,849

Deming, NM $45,859 Dona Ana, NM $43,870 Fairacres, NM $44,001 Faywood, NM $45,838 Fort Bayard, NM $46,014 Gila, NM $45,904 Glenwood, NM $45,940 Hachita, NM $45,849

Hanover, NM $45,858 Hillsboro, NM $45,764 Hurley, NM $45,947 La Mesa, NM $44,708 Lordsburg, NM $45,955 Mesilla, NM $43,870 Mesilla Park, NM $43,874 Mesquite, NM $43,912

Mimbres, NM $45,895 Mule Creek, NM $46,019 Organ, NM $43,897 Pinos Altos, NM $45,971 Radium Springs, NM $43,887 Redrock, NM $45,854 Rodeo, NM $46,160 San Miguel, NM $43,895

Silver City, NM $45,972 Sunland Park, NM $44,096 Tyrone, NM $46,108 Vado, NM $43,929 Chaparral, NM $44,483 Clovis, NM $45,883 Cannon Afb, NM $45,782 Broadview, NM $45,750

Causey, NM $45,671 Crossroads, NM $45,563 Dora, NM $45,780 Elida, NM $45,590 Floyd, NM $45,701 Fort Sumner, NM $45,664 Grady, NM $45,793 House, NM $45,757

Kenna, NM $45,590 Lingo, NM $45,668 Melrose, NM $45,764 Milnesand, NM $45,572 Pep, NM $45,634 Portales, NM $45,801 Rogers, NM $45,647 Saint Vrain, NM $45,794

Taiban, NM $45,648 Texico, NM $45,812 Yeso, NM $45,482 Roswell, NM $45,535 Artesia, NM $45,625 Caprock, NM $45,533 Carlsbad, NM $45,655 Dexter, NM $45,568

Eunice, NM $45,696 Hagerman, NM $45,590 Hobbs, NM $45,762 Hope, NM $45,423 Jal, NM $45,642 Lake Arthur, NM $45,515 Lakewood, NM $45,583 Loco Hills, NM $45,667

Loving, NM $45,643 Lovington, NM $45,718 Mcdonald, NM $45,594 Malaga, NM $45,599 Maljamar, NM $45,554 Monument, NM $45,662 Tatum, NM $45,623 Whites City, NM $45,700

Carrizozo, NM $45,319 Alamogordo, NM $45,175 Alto, NM $45,326 Bent, NM $45,184 Capitan, NM $45,221 Cloudcroft, NM $45,179 Corona, NM $45,516 Encino, NM $45,882

Fort Stanton, NM $45,240 Glencoe, NM $45,207 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,170 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,170 Hondo, NM $45,249 La Luz, NM $45,170 Lincoln, NM $45,117 Mayhill, NM $45,272

Mescalero, NM $45,190 Nogal, NM $45,384 Orogrande, NM $45,193 Picacho, NM $45,239 Pinon, NM $45,410 Ruidoso, NM $45,412 Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,350 Sacramento, NM $45,210

San Patricio, NM $45,264 Sunspot, NM $45,170 Timberon, NM $45,268 Tinnie, NM $45,213 Tularosa, NM $45,200 Vaughn, NM $45,697 Weed, NM $45,267 Tucumcari, NM $45,924

Amistad, NM $45,865 Bard, NM $45,791 Capulin, NM $46,310 Clayton, NM $45,954 Conchas Dam, NM $45,995 Cuervo, NM $45,774 Des Moines, NM $46,127 Folsom, NM $46,198

Garita, NM $45,907 Gladstone, NM $45,999 Grenville, NM $45,991 Logan, NM $45,922 Mcalister, NM $45,780 Nara Visa, NM $45,814 Newkirk, NM $45,864 Quay, NM $45,891

San Jon, NM $45,841 Santa Rosa, NM $45,891 Sedan, NM $45,907 Trementina, NM $45,905

Medical Secretary Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Medical Secretary salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $49,732. While startup companies pay approximate $42,386.

Medical Secretary Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$42,386
Growth Stage	51~500	$44,746
Established	501~5000	$48,093
Enterprise	5000+	$49,732

Medical Secretary Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Medical Secretary roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Medical Secretary positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Medical Secretary as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Medical Secretary

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$55,703	$27.0	10%

Medical Secretary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Medical Secretary's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,116

Average $46,902/year

$52,169

$3,510

Average $3,908/month

$4,347

$810

Average $902/week

$1,003

$20

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,169	$4,347	$1,003	$25
Average	$46,902	$3,908	$902	$23
25th Percentile	$42,116	$3,510	$810	$20

Medical Secretary Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Medical Secretary, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Administrative Assistant III role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $58,478 - a projected growth of 25% over your current level.

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