Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Medical Transcriptionist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) latest occupational employment estimates put the number of medical transcriptionist jobs in the United States at over 52,000 as of May 2024.  At that time, an estimated 12,010 medical transcriptionists were employed in the twelve-state Southeastern U.S. region.  BLS data reveals the Southeastern U.S. to be one of the weakest regions in the nation for medical transcriptionist pay, with more than three-fourths of the region's medical transcriptionists living in a state where the annual mean wage for the profession was below the national average.  Moreover, half the states in the Southeastern U.S. ranked among the bottom quartile of all states nationally for medical transcriptionist annual mean wage levels.  Further review of May 2024 BLS data details the following about medical transcriptionist pay in the Southeastern U.S.:

Medical Transcriptionist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

Medical Transcriptionist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
AL 360 $40,090 23rd
AR 410 $33,610 46th
FL 2,650 $39,370 25th
GA 2,280 $31,910 49th
KY 500 $36,780 32nd
LA 570 $35,790 41st
MS 170 $35,820 39th
NC 1,380 $32,360 48th
SC 680 $36,030 37th
TN 1,820 $36,990 31st
VA 990 $38,690 26th
WV 200 $34,940 42nd
U.S. 52,420 $39,090 -------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on November 13, 2024

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Surgical Technologist Pay in New England

May 2023 data published recently by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that over 110,000 surgical technologists were employed in the United States. With just over 4,800 surgical technologists employed, the six-state New England region accounted for about 4% of U.S. surgical technologist employment. New England is one of the best regions in the country for surgical technologist pay, with two states in the region ranked among the ten best states in the nation for surgical technologist annual mean wages. From May 2023 BLS data, here is a closer look at surgical technologist pay in New England:

Surgical Technologist Pay in New England

Surgical Technologist Pay in New England

State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
CT 1,170 $79,080 1st
MA 2,380 $70,760 9th
ME 540 $59,010 28th
NH 430 $66,190 14th
RI 240 $63,560 18th
VT 80 $58,440 32nd
U.S. 110,320 $62,250 -------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on November 12, 2023