The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical records and health information technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $22,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,060.
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 | $30,910 | -5.40% | 16.05% |
| 2017 | $32,580 | -3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $33,760 | -0.09% | - |
| 2015 | $33,790 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $32,940 | 2.70% | - |
| 2013 | $32,050 | 19.03% | - |
| 2012 | $25,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,910, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of Virginia, following city of Charlottesville (median annual salary of $45,000). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is about 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Charlottesville.