The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical transcriptionists 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 | $25,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists 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 $39,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $31,210 | 1.44% | -3.91% |
| 2018 | $30,760 | 5.85% | - |
| 2017 | $28,960 | -16.44% | - |
| 2016 | $33,720 | 0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $33,410 | -0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $33,690 | 3.74% | - |
| 2012 | $32,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,210 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for medical transcriptionists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Athens-Clarke County is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Dalton and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dalton | |
| Savannah | |
| Macon | |
| Columbus | |
| Rome | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Brunswick | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gainesville | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Valdosta | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta |