The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical records and health information technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $30,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,980.
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 | $49,160 | 20.36% | 16.74% |
| 2017 | $39,150 | 6.77% | - |
| 2016 | $36,500 | -0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $36,710 | -15.64% | - |
| 2014 | $42,450 | 0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $42,200 | 3.01% | - |
| 2012 | $40,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,160, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of North Carolina, followed by Fayetteville (median annual salary $42,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in Fayetteville.