The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical records and health information technicians in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records and health information technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,530 | -1.59% | -5.72% |
| 2017 | $40,160 | 1.20% | - |
| 2016 | $39,680 | 13.66% | - |
| 2015 | $34,260 | -0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $34,480 | -8.18% | - |
| 2013 | $37,300 | -12.04% | - |
| 2012 | $41,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,530, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of Kentucky, followed by Elizabethtown (median annual salary $38,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Lexington-Fayette is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |