The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical transcriptionists in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $28,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists 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 $55,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,570.
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 | $38,770 | 1.42% | 16.17% |
| 2021 | $38,220 | 0.73% | - |
| 2020 | $37,940 | 2.87% | - |
| 2019 | $36,850 | 3.91% | - |
| 2018 | $35,410 | 13.50% | - |
| 2017 | $30,630 | 0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $30,410 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $29,620 | 2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $29,000 | -7.07% | - |
| 2013 | $31,050 | -4.67% | - |
| 2012 | $32,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,770 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for medical transcriptionists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Huntington-Ashland is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Winchester | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Cumberland |