The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical transcriptionists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $21,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,220.
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 | $25,420 | -26.79% | -13.34% |
| 2021 | $32,230 | -8.84% | - |
| 2020 | $35,080 | 1.14% | - |
| 2019 | $34,680 | 16.84% | - |
| 2018 | $28,840 | 2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $28,060 | 4.85% | - |
| 2016 | $26,700 | -18.76% | - |
| 2015 | $31,710 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $30,940 | 6.11% | - |
| 2013 | $29,050 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $28,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,420 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for medical transcriptionists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 18.3 percent (18.3%) 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 |