The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical transcriptionists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,160 | -19.36% | 4.60% |
| 2021 | $46,740 | 25.40% | - |
| 2020 | $34,870 | 4.01% | - |
| 2019 | $33,470 | -18.14% | - |
| 2018 | $39,540 | -1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $40,270 | -6.13% | - |
| 2016 | $42,740 | 3.86% | - |
| 2015 | $41,090 | -4.75% | - |
| 2014 | $43,040 | 13.34% | - |
| 2013 | $37,300 | -0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $37,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,160 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for medical transcriptionists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Yakima and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.