The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical transcriptionists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $26,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34,770 | 5.95% | 3.05% |
| 2015 | $32,700 | 0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $32,660 | -1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $33,010 | -2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $33,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,770, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,630). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |