The annual salary statistics of medical records specialists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical records specialists in Western Tennessee 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records specialists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,480 | -1.83% | -1.83% |
| 2021 | $35,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,480, Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for medical records specialists in state of Tennessee, following city of Memphis (median annual salary of $50,980). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of medical records specialists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is about 32.4 percent (32.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |