The salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical transcriptionists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) medical transcriptionists is $50,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical transcriptionists is $23,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $32,040 | -1.78% | -7.55% |
| 2017 | $32,610 | -9.08% | - |
| 2016 | $35,570 | -8.55% | - |
| 2015 | $38,610 | 1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $38,220 | 8.90% | - |
| 2013 | $34,820 | 1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $34,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].