The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical transcriptionists in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area 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 | $19,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,670 | -8.17% | -0.56% |
| 2014 | $28,850 | 5.30% | - |
| 2013 | $27,320 | 1.83% | - |
| 2012 | $26,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,670 in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical transcriptionists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is 31.6 percent (31.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |