25 Best States For Medical Secretaries

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.

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

24. Ohio

Cost of living index: 93

Annual mean wage: $31,970

Hourly mean wage: $15.37

Number of employees: 39,610

23. Delaware

Cost of living index: 102.6

Annual mean wage: $35,410

Hourly mean wage: $17.02

Number of employees: 4,010

22. Oklahoma

Cost of living index: 88.6

Annual mean wage: $30,670

Hourly mean wage: $14.74

Number of employees: 8,660

21. Georgia

Cost of living index: 91.4

Annual mean wage: $31,970

Hourly mean wage: $15.37

Number of employees: 13,110

20. Utah

Cost of living index: 92.8

Annual mean wage: $32,630

Hourly mean wage: $15.68

Number of employees: 3,540

19. North Dakota

Cost of living index: 98.9

Annual mean wage: $34,810

Hourly mean wage: $16.73

Number of employees: 840

18. Texas

Cost of living index: 90.7

Annual mean wage: $32,050

Hourly mean wage: $15.40

Number of employees: 96,290

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

15. Illinois

Cost of living index: 95.5

Annual mean wage: $33,920

Hourly mean wage: $16.30

Number of employees: 14,910

14. Alabama

Cost of living index: 91.2

Annual mean wage: $32,490

Hourly mean wage: $15.62

Number of employees: 5,130

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.

11. Virginia

Cost of living index: 100.2

Annual mean wage: $36,570

Hourly mean wage: $17.58

Number of employees: 5,200

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.

9. Wisconsin

Cost of living index: 96.9

Annual mean wage: $35,460

Hourly mean wage: $17.04

Number of employees: 5,350

8. Wyoming

Cost of living index: 91.7

Annual mean wage: $33,610

Hourly mean wage: $16.15

Number of employees: 1,510

7. Colorado

Cost of living index: 102.1

Annual mean wage: $38,020

Hourly mean wage: $18.27

Number of employees: 6,950

6. Nebraska

Cost of living index: 91.3

Annual mean wage: $34,190

Hourly mean wage: $16.43

Number of employees: 2,570

5. Michigan

Cost of living index: 88.2

Annual mean wage: $33,200

Hourly mean wage: $15.96

Number of employees: 21,150

4. Indiana

Cost of living index: 87.9

Annual mean wage: $33,170

Hourly mean wage: $15.94

Number of employees: 11,040

3. Iowa

Cost of living index: 91.7

Annual mean wage: $34,900

Hourly mean wage: $16.77

Number of employees: 4,720

2. Washington

Cost of living index: 107.1

Annual mean wage: $42,470

Hourly mean wage: $20.41

Number of employees: 8,420

1. Minnesota

Cost of living index: 101.1

Annual mean wage: $41,260

Hourly mean wage: $19.83

Number of employees: 11,200

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.