The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical records and health information technicians in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $26,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,570.
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 | $45,200 | 20.04% | 20.18% |
| 2017 | $36,140 | 13.12% | - |
| 2016 | $31,400 | -7.99% | - |
| 2015 | $33,910 | -8.67% | - |
| 2014 | $36,850 | 3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $35,530 | -1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $36,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,200, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of West Virginia, followed by Morgantown (median annual salary $42,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Huntington-Ashland is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Morgantown.