Table 2. Hourly Wage Costs by Practice Role

Cost Category	Federal Code (OCC)	2006 National Average ($)	Studied Practices ($)
Cost Category	Federal Code (OCC)	2006 National Average ($)	1	2	3	4	5	6
Practice position (hourly rate)
Medical assistant	31 to 9092	13.07	14.85	14.00	17.80	16.00	12.72	13.67
Physician	29 to 1062	72.04	65.38	48.08	72.11	43.26	60.10	72.12
Mid-level (NP or PA)	29 to 1071	35.71	36.06	31.25	37.07	21.63
Office manager			33.65	22.00	21.20	16.00	29.86	72.12
Front desk	31 to 9099	13.55	13.38	13.00	15.05	14.00	11.50	16.00
Billing specialist			16.50	14.00		16.00	16.09	72.12
Medical records	29 to 2071	14.49	14.00	14.00		12.00	10.51
Triage tech	31 to 9092	13.07	16.00	15.00
RN	29 to 111	28.71		27.88
Other