The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical records and health information technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records and health information technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,590 | 8.38% | 12.14% |
| 2017 | $39,020 | 22.22% | - |
| 2016 | $30,350 | -2.17% | - |
| 2015 | $31,010 | -1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $31,390 | -18.51% | - |
| 2013 | $37,200 | -0.59% | - |
| 2012 | $37,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,590, Lakeland-Winter Haven is the second highest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Gainesville (median annual salary of $48,790). Compared with Gainesville, the median annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower.