The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical records and health information technicians in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records and health information technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,910 | -1.64% | 19.79% |
| 2017 | $30,400 | -7.89% | - |
| 2016 | $32,800 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $31,970 | 24.99% | - |
| 2014 | $23,980 | -2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $24,520 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $23,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,910, Cape Girardeau-Jackson is the lowest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of Missouri, following city of St Joseph (median annual salary of $45,840). Compared with the highest paying city St Joseph, the median annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Joseph | |
| St Louis | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| Springfield | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson |