The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical transcriptionists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $32,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,930 | 3.20% | 10.89% |
| 2016 | $35,750 | 1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $35,360 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $34,320 | 2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $33,320 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $32,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,930 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for medical transcriptionists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying South Bend-Mishawaka and 31.8 percent (31.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.