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Medical Transcriptionists Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical transcriptionists in Northwest Mississippi 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Medical Transcriptionists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,470
25th Percentile Wage	$19,960
50th Percentile Wage	$27,000
75th Percentile Wage	$31,570
90th Percentile Wage	$37,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,470.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	3-Year Growth
2015	$27,000	-4.37%	15.93%
2014	$28,180	5.57%	-
2013	$26,610	14.69%	-
2012	$22,700	-	-

Table 2. Compare Medical Transcriptionists Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,000, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Mississippi, following city of Jackson (median annual salary of $40,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Jackson.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$40,100
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,250
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$34,140
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$30,940
Gulfport-Biloxi	$28,780
Hattiesburg	$28,450
Pascagoula	$28,250
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$27,000