The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical transcriptionists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $21,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,850.
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 | $23,410 | 1.11% | -65.66% |
| 2021 | $23,150 | -48.90% | - |
| 2020 | $34,470 | 4.03% | - |
| 2019 | $33,080 | -10.82% | - |
| 2018 | $36,660 | 0.41% | - |
| 2017 | $36,510 | -2.57% | - |
| 2016 | $37,450 | 14.18% | - |
| 2015 | $32,140 | -16.05% | - |
| 2014 | $37,300 | 2.79% | - |
| 2013 | $36,260 | -6.95% | - |
| 2012 | $38,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,410, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the lowest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Georgia, following city of Dalton (median annual salary of $37,240). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is about 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Dalton.
| 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 |