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Medical Transcriptionists Salary in the Industry of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned

The salary statistics and trend of medical transcriptionists in the industry of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare medical transcriptionists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,950
25th Percentile Wage
$28,880
50th Percentile Wage
$35,340
75th Percentile Wage
$42,350
90th Percentile Wage
$47,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for medical transcriptionists in the industry of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned. 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 $47,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent medical transcriptionists is $25,950.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists in the industry of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$35,340
-14.77% 6.73%
2016
$40,560
6.88% -
2015
$37,770
8.53% -
2014
$34,550
2.52% -
2013
$33,680
2.14% -
2012
$32,960
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Table 3. Compare Medical Transcriptionists Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of medical transcriptionists in 37 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of medical transcriptionists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Specialty hospitals - State government owned
$48,810
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$47,440
Hospitals - State government owned
$45,780
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
$41,540
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$41,140
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$40,870
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$39,430
Outpatient Care Centers
$39,150
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$39,120
Hospitals - Privately owned
$39,030
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$38,960
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$38,910
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$37,880
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$37,250
Hospitals - Local government owned
$37,240
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$36,930
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$36,230
Offices of Physicians
$35,540
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$35,340
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$35,340
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$35,070
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$35,070
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$34,990
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$34,560
Offices of Dentists
$34,150
Home Health Care Services
$34,110
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$34,040
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$33,460
Social Assistance
$33,390
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
$33,340
Individual and Family Services
$33,290
Offices of Chiropractors
$31,950
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$30,880
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$30,130
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$28,430
Offices of Optometrists
$27,370
Ambulance Services
$18,260

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