The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Wichita, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical transcriptionists in Wichita 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 | $26,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Wichita, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,470.
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 | $39,740 | 8.10% | 22.87% |
| 2021 | $36,520 | -10.08% | - |
| 2020 | $40,200 | 4.83% | - |
| 2019 | $38,260 | -1.54% | - |
| 2018 | $38,850 | 1.29% | - |
| 2017 | $38,350 | 11.26% | - |
| 2016 | $34,030 | -0.97% | - |
| 2015 | $34,360 | 5.50% | - |
| 2014 | $32,470 | 1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $32,030 | 4.31% | - |
| 2012 | $30,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,740, Wichita is the highest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Kansas, followed by Kansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Wichita is 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in Kansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Topeka |