The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical transcriptionists in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $33,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,710.
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 | $43,220 | 11.45% | 17.49% |
| 2021 | $38,270 | -9.17% | - |
| 2020 | $41,780 | -2.32% | - |
| 2019 | $42,750 | 7.51% | - |
| 2017 | $39,540 | 1.44% | - |
| 2016 | $38,970 | 15.88% | - |
| 2015 | $32,780 | -0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $33,010 | 0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $32,880 | -8.45% | - |
| 2012 | $35,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,220, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $46,860). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque |