The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical transcriptionists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $27,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,790.
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 | $30,410 | 1.38% | -6.58% |
| 2021 | $29,990 | -10.87% | - |
| 2020 | $33,250 | -19.13% | - |
| 2019 | $39,610 | 0.20% | - |
| 2018 | $39,530 | -3.36% | - |
| 2017 | $40,860 | 4.06% | - |
| 2016 | $39,200 | -4.72% | - |
| 2015 | $41,050 | 2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $39,860 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $39,340 | 17.62% | - |
| 2012 | $32,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,410 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for medical transcriptionists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.