Medical Transcriptionist Salary
Apr 11, 2018
Medical Transcriptionist Salary
Median Medical Transcriptionist Salaries By Percentile
| Hourly Wage |
$10.77 |
$13.29 |
$16.36 |
$19.62 |
$22.71 |
| Annual Wage |
$22,400 |
$27,650 |
$34,020 |
$40,820 |
$47,250 |
How much does a medical transcriptionist make? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov), the average salary of a medical transcriptionist is $34,650.
The lowest ten percent of earners in the field earned an average of $22,400, while the top ten percent took in an average of $47,250 annually. Transcriptionists working for the offices of home health care services, labs, and specialty hospitals are among those with the highest average salary in the field.
Higher-paying medical transcription jobs tend to be located in cities. California is the state with the greatest number of medical transcriptionists, and many of the best-compensated ones as well; in some of its metropolitan areas, the annual mean wage is nearly $20,000 higher than the national average. However, the state with the highest average salary in both cities and rural areas is Massachusetts. A breakdown of the full process of becoming a Medical transcriptionist can be found here.
Top Paying Industries
| Home Health Care |
240 |
.02 |
$18.98 |
$39,480 |
| Medical & Diagnostic Laboratories |
2,210 |
.94 |
$18.38 |
$38,230 |
| Local Government |
250 |
<.005 |
$18.36 |
$38,180 |
| Specialty Hospitals |
550 |
.24 |
$18.33 |
$38,130 |
| Office Administration |
720 |
.18 |
$18.08 |
$37,600 |
Top Paying States
| Massachusetts |
$21.99 |
$45,730 |
1,380 |
.43 |
| Alaska |
$21.61 |
$44,960 |
120 |
.36 |
| California |
$21.52 |
$44,770 |
4,600 |
.32 |
| District of Columbia |
$21.02 |
$43,720 |
130 |
.20 |
| Connecticut |
$19.16 |
$39,840 |
690 |
.43 |
Salary By State
| Alabama |
$19,700 |
$22,500 |
$27,100 |
$32,300 |
$37,500 |
1,720 |
1,840 |
+7% |
| Alaska |
$32,100 |
$39,800 |
$45,500 |
$52,600 |
$57,600 |
120 |
140 |
+20% |
| Arizona |
$23,100 |
$27,300 |
$36,300 |
$44,400 |
$49,000 |
2,520 |
2,910 |
+16% |
| Arkansas |
$20,700 |
$23,500 |
$28,100 |
$33,900 |
$39,300 |
890 |
830 |
-8% |
| California |
$26,100 |
$37,200 |
$45,300 |
$54,200 |
$60,300 |
6,000 |
6,100 |
+2% |
| Colorado |
$20,800 |
$26,300 |
$33,300 |
$40,600 |
$46,800 |
1,520 |
1,800 |
+18% |
| Connecticut |
$26,800 |
$32,400 |
$40,100 |
$46,300 |
$54,400 |
800 |
810 |
+1% |
| Delaware |
$31,300 |
$34,500 |
$39,900 |
$44,400 |
$47,100 |
180 |
170 |
-4% |
| District of Columbia |
$27,900 |
$34,900 |
$41,800 |
$46,800 |
$64,800 |
– |
– |
– |
| Florida |
$21,100 |
$25,700 |
$31,800 |
$36,800 |
$42,600 |
5,330 |
5,860 |
+10% |
| Georgia |
$24,500 |
$27,900 |
$34,400 |
$41,600 |
$46,300 |
1,580 |
1,650 |
+5% |
| Hawaii |
$25,200 |
$28,600 |
$36,800 |
$44,000 |
$49,200 |
120 |
130 |
+2% |
| Idaho |
$21,300 |
$25,200 |
$31,300 |
$35,800 |
$39,400 |
750 |
840 |
+12% |
| Illinois |
$25,300 |
$30,300 |
$35,800 |
$42,500 |
$47,900 |
3,290 |
3,040 |
-8% |
| Iowa |
$24,900 |
$27,700 |
$32,400 |
$36,900 |
$42,200 |
2,080 |
2,200 |
+6% |
| Kansas |
$19,500 |
$25,600 |
$29,300 |
$35,000 |
$40,300 |
1,430 |
1,580 |
+10% |
| Kentucky |
$20,700 |
$25,900 |
$30,200 |
$35,300 |
$38,500 |
1,750 |
1,840 |
+5% |
| Louisiana |
$20,800 |
$24,700 |
$29,500 |
$34,800 |
$38,200 |
1,300 |
1,290 |
0% |
| Maine |
$24,700 |
$27,900 |
$32,600 |
$36,700 |
$41,600 |
780 |
850 |
+8% |
| Maryland |
$19,100 |
$28,000 |
$35,100 |
$41,400 |
$46,400 |
1,230 |
1,280 |
+4% |
| Massachusetts |
$29,300 |
$35,900 |
$43,500 |
$53,100 |
$64,000 |
1,290 |
1,320 |
+2% |
| Michigan |
$25,900 |
$30,200 |
$33,900 |
$37,400 |
$42,700 |
2,780 |
2,720 |
-2% |
| Minnesota |
$26,300 |
$32,200 |
$37,400 |
$43,000 |
$46,700 |
3,040 |
3,440 |
+13% |
| Mississippi |
$21,300 |
$25,100 |
$29,000 |
$35,100 |
$41,900 |
980 |
1,130 |
+16% |
| Missouri |
$21,000 |
$26,200 |
$32,200 |
$37,300 |
$43,600 |
2,260 |
2,250 |
0% |
| Montana |
$23,500 |
$26,500 |
$30,700 |
$35,900 |
$41,400 |
550 |
610 |
+9% |
| Nebraska |
$24,500 |
$27,000 |
$31,000 |
$36,000 |
$40,600 |
1,160 |
1,210 |
+4% |
| Nevada |
$22,000 |
$27,500 |
$34,400 |
$43,800 |
$52,500 |
510 |
550 |
+8% |
| New Hampshire |
$26,900 |
$32,100 |
$37,600 |
$43,200 |
$46,700 |
430 |
430 |
0% |
| New Jersey |
$24,500 |
$31,200 |
$39,100 |
$45,100 |
$51,100 |
2,260 |
2,200 |
-3% |
| New Mexico |
$26,100 |
$30,600 |
$35,600 |
$41,800 |
$46,300 |
620 |
610 |
-1% |
| New York |
$25,800 |
$31,500 |
$36,800 |
$43,400 |
$48,300 |
4,210 |
4,430 |
+5% |
| North Carolina |
$22,400 |
$26,900 |
$32,800 |
$38,000 |
$44,900 |
2,590 |
2,600 |
0% |
| North Dakota |
$23,000 |
$26,200 |
$30,200 |
$37,300 |
$49,800 |
650 |
650 |
-1% |
| Ohio |
$21,400 |
$26,300 |
$32,600 |
$37,700 |
$44,200 |
4,140 |
4,220 |
+2% |
| Oklahoma |
$19,400 |
$23,600 |
$29,100 |
$34,500 |
$37,900 |
1,300 |
1,350 |
+5% |
| Oregon |
$29,700 |
$33,700 |
$39,100 |
$44,100 |
$47,100 |
1,570 |
2,050 |
0% |
| Pennsylvania |
$21,700 |
$27,700 |
$33,700 |
$39,200 |
$45,100 |
5,540 |
5,100 |
-8% |
| Rhode Island |
$19,000 |
$26,000 |
$36,300 |
$44,500 |
$51,700 |
310 |
290 |
-5% |
| South Carolina |
$24,300 |
$27,600 |
$32,600 |
$37,000 |
$42,700 |
1,150 |
1,180 |
+3% |
| South Dakota |
$24,500 |
$26,500 |
$29,900 |
$34,700 |
$37,800 |
950 |
1,070 |
+12% |
| Tennessee |
$24,600 |
$27,900 |
$33,100 |
$37,700 |
$45,800 |
2,050 |
2,330 |
+14% |
| Texas |
$19,900 |
$25,800 |
$32,100 |
$41,600 |
$48,700 |
5,110 |
5,600 |
+10% |
| Utah |
$17,500 |
$22,300 |
$28,600 |
$35,400 |
$42,000 |
640 |
750 |
+17% |
| Vermont |
$27,500 |
$31,500 |
$35,300 |
$40,100 |
$46,600 |
520 |
490 |
-6% |
| Virginia |
$21,400 |
$27,200 |
$33,200 |
$38,600 |
$48,000 |
1,700 |
1,810 |
+6% |
| Washington |
$19,400 |
$26,900 |
$36,800 |
$44,100 |
$48,600 |
2,690 |
3,520 |
+31% |
| West Virginia |
$20,600 |
$22,900 |
$27,100 |
$33,400 |
$41,000 |
920 |
880 |
-4% |
| Wisconsin |
$26,000 |
$30,700 |
$34,800 |
$39,000 |
$45,500 |
3,890 |
3,910 |
+1% |
| Wyoming |
$19,200 |
$26,300 |
$32,500 |
$37,300 |
$42,700 |
200 |
240 |
+24% |
