The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical transcriptionists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $29,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists 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 $58,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,080.
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 | $39,070 | 9.01% | 11.29% |
| 2021 | $35,550 | -57.36% | - |
| 2020 | $55,940 | 17.59% | - |
| 2018 | $46,100 | 25.49% | - |
| 2017 | $34,350 | 0.17% | - |
| 2016 | $34,290 | 16.04% | - |
| 2015 | $28,790 | 1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $28,410 | -0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $28,450 | -21.83% | - |
| 2012 | $34,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,070 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for medical transcriptionists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.