The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical transcriptionists in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,080 | 18.06% | 29.32% |
| 2021 | $35,300 | -5.55% | - |
| 2020 | $37,260 | 6.84% | - |
| 2019 | $34,710 | -0.95% | - |
| 2018 | $35,040 | -14.27% | - |
| 2017 | $40,040 | 5.77% | - |
| 2016 | $37,730 | -10.95% | - |
| 2015 | $41,860 | 8.41% | - |
| 2014 | $38,340 | 11.79% | - |
| 2013 | $33,820 | 9.96% | - |
| 2012 | $30,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,080, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $41,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Birmingham-Hoover is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Dothan | |
| Mobile | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Gadsden | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |