The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical records and health information technicians in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $20,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,940.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,230 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical records and health information technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |