The annual salary statistics of medical records specialists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical records specialists in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $30,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records specialists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,660 | -23.90% | -23.90% |
| 2021 | $46,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,660 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for medical records specialists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical records specialists in Athens-Clarke County is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Brunswick | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Rome | |
| Savannah | |
| Gainesville | |
| Dalton | |
| Columbus | |
| Macon | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Valdosta | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area |