The annual salary statistics of medical transcriptionists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical transcriptionists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $18,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical transcriptionists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical transcriptionists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,220 | -14.37% | -30.12% |
| 2016 | $33,420 | -0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $33,620 | -3.69% | - |
| 2014 | $34,860 | -14.46% | - |
| 2013 | $39,900 | 4.71% | - |
| 2012 | $38,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,220, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for medical transcriptionists in state of Illinois, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $46,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical transcriptionists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 37.5 percent (37.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Decatur | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Peoria | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |