The salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical transcriptionists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $61,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical transcriptionists is $27,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,410 | 3.20% | 15.62% |
| 2017 | $42,020 | 5.85% | - |
| 2016 | $39,560 | 11.25% | - |
| 2015 | $35,110 | -0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $35,210 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $34,920 | -4.90% | - |
| 2012 | $36,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].