Average Salary for Medical Transcriptionists
SOC 31-9094 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Medical Transcriptionists in the United States is $37,550 ($18.05/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $26,370 at the 10th percentile to $53,890 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 43,070 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$37,550
Mean Annual
$39,210
10th Pct
$26,370
75th Pct
$45,680
Employment
43,070
Salary Distribution
$26k
10th
$31k
25th
$38k
Median
$46k
75th
$54k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,970 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $56,250 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $54,290 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $53,050 |
| Rapid City, SD | $52,310 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $52,190 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $51,880 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $51,380 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $49,950 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $49,720 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $49,460 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,070 |
| New Haven, CT | $47,880 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $47,660 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $52,190 |
| Wyoming | $50,510 |
| Wisconsin | $48,820 |
| Maine | $48,520 |
| Connecticut | $46,800 |
| Hawaii | $45,760 |
| South Dakota | $45,580 |
| North Dakota | $44,810 |
| Maryland | $44,760 |
| Mississippi | $43,950 |
| Montana | $43,560 |
| New Jersey | $43,280 |
| Iowa | $43,230 |
| New Hampshire | $43,170 |
| New York | $42,700 |
| Nebraska | $41,540 |
| Tennessee | $40,570 |
| Nevada | $40,000 |
| Oregon | $39,630 |
| California | $39,090 |
| Utah | $38,900 |
| Florida | $38,430 |
| Colorado | $38,340 |
| Indiana | $38,240 |
| Massachusetts | $37,850 |
| Kentucky | $37,600 |
| Washington | $37,120 |
| Virginia | $37,120 |
| District of Columbia | $37,070 |
| Louisiana | $36,920 |
| Delaware | $36,910 |
| Illinois | $36,610 |
| Arizona | $36,360 |
| Michigan | $36,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,190 |
| Idaho | $36,000 |
| West Virginia | $35,770 |
| Kansas | $35,270 |
| New Mexico | $34,730 |
| Alaska | $34,000 |
| Rhode Island | $33,510 |
| Alabama | $32,590 |
| Arkansas | $31,710 |
| South Carolina | $31,480 |
| Missouri | $30,060 |
| Ohio | $29,540 |
| Texas | $29,080 |
| Oklahoma | $28,920 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,030 |
| Georgia | $27,750 |
| North Carolina | $27,390 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Medical Transcriptionists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Home Health Care Services | $52,790 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $50,440 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $50,300 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $48,340 |
| Educational Services | $48,340 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,020 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,020 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,020 |
| Offices of Dentists | $47,390 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,230 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $46,280 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,800 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $45,690 |
| Hospitals | $45,480 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $45,220 |
| Insurance Carriers | $44,550 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,170 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,980 |
| Educational Services | $43,320 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $43,190 |
| Offices of Physicians | $43,150 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,120 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,070 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,070 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $43,070 |
| Office Administrative Services | $42,700 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $41,650 |
| Social Assistance | $40,790 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $40,600 |
| Finance and Insurance | $40,470 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $40,470 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $39,590 |
| Individual and Family Services | $39,440 |
| Veterinary Services | $38,740 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $38,020 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $38,020 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $37,670 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $37,670 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $37,550 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $37,200 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $36,460 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $36,450 |
| Employment Services | $36,130 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,130 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $35,770 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $34,390 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $34,390 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $34,370 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $30,840 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $30,840 |
| Business Support Services | $29,400 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,550 |
| 2023 | $37,060 |
| 2022 | $34,730 |
| 2021 | $30,100 |
| 2020 | $35,270 |
| 2019 | $33,380 |
| 2018 | $34,770 |
| 2017 | $35,250 |
| 2016 | $35,720 |
| 2015 | $34,890 |
| 2014 | $34,750 |