The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical transcriptionists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $17,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24,560 | 0.45% | -29.44% |
| 2019 | $24,450 | -35.91% | - |
| 2017 | $33,230 | 4.33% | - |
| 2016 | $31,790 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $31,120 | -2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $31,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,560, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the lowest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Virginia, following city of Charlottesville (median annual salary of $40,720). Compared with the highest paying city Charlottesville, the median annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 39.7 percent (39.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |