The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical transcriptionists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $29,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,030.
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 | $32,940 | 8.96% | -10.11% |
| 2021 | $29,990 | -0.87% | - |
| 2020 | $30,250 | 2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $29,610 | -34.14% | - |
| 2018 | $39,720 | 16.29% | - |
| 2017 | $33,250 | -5.02% | - |
| 2016 | $34,920 | -9.11% | - |
| 2015 | $38,100 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $36,940 | -2.76% | - |
| 2013 | $37,960 | 4.45% | - |
| 2012 | $36,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,940, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Yuma (median annual salary of $38,930). Compared with Yuma, the median annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Yuma | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |