As reported in our employment snapshot for Medical Transcriptionists, the biggest metropolitan areas in the U.S. are the major employment centers for the profession. Even so, a more thorough review of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data reveals that it is in smaller metropolitan markets where medical transcriptionists frequently realize better-paying employment. A closer examination of May 2021 BLS data reveals that only six of the 20 largest metro areas in the nation were among the 20 best metropolitan markets for medical transcriptionist pay:
The 20 Best Metropolitan Markets for Medical Transcriptionist Pay
Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Mean Annual Wage | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 110 | $51,700 | ||
2 | New Haven, CT | 70 | $49,600 | ||
3 | Hartford - W. Hartford - E. Hartford, CT | 560 | $49,400 | ||
4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward (#) | N/A | $48,350 | ||
5 | Trenton, NJ | 30 | $47,780 | ||
6 | Bend-Redmond, OR | 70 | $47,070 | ||
7 | Chico, CA | 110 | $46,840 | ||
8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (#) | 350 | $46,070 | ||
9 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (#) | 340 | $46,000 | ||
10 | Duluth, MN-WI | 50 | $45,970 | ||
11 | Modesto, CA | 40 | $45,170 | ||
12 | Anchorage, AK | 90 | $43,500 | ||
13 | Springfield, MA-CT | 40 | $43,240 | ||
14 | Medford, OR | 110 | $42,700 | ||
15 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (#) | 150 | $42,650 | ||
16 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua (#) | 330 | $42,590 | ||
17 | Lincoln, NE | 110 | $42,470 | ||
18 | Reading, PA | 40 | $42,330 | ||
19 | Oklahoma City, OK | 450 | $42,170 | ||
20 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (#) | 330 | $41,600 | ||
National | 55,830 | $34,220 |
Report Period: May 2021
(#) a Top 20 U.S. Metro areas from the 2020 Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Occupational Statistics
Data extracted on December 19, 2022
No comments:
Post a Comment
Let us know what you think about today's commentary!