Medical Transcriptionists Salary in U.S.
SOC 31-9094 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Medical Transcriptionists in U.S. is $37,550 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.05 per hour. 43,070 people work as Medical Transcriptionists in U.S.. Wages have grown 12% since 2019, when the median was $33,380.
Median Annual Salary
$37,550
Mean Annual
$39,210
Median Hourly
$18.05
Total Employed
43,070
Salary Distribution
$26k
10th
$31k
25th
$38k
Median
$46k
75th
$54k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $68,340 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,510 |
| Massage Therapists | $57,950 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,300 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $46,490 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |