The annual salary statistics of medical records specialists in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical records specialists in Baton Rouge 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 | $30,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records specialists in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,990 | 11.96% | 11.96% |
| 2021 | $37,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,990 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for medical records specialists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical records specialists in Baton Rouge is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Alexandria and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe |