The average salary for a medical transcriptionist in the United States is around $31,988 per year.
Avg Salary
Medical transcriptionists earn an average yearly salary of $31,988.
Wages typically start from $21,236 and go up to $48,184.
49% below national average Updated in 2019
Medical transcriptionist earnings by seniority
Top-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$23.17 per hour
$48,184 per year
Senior-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$19.08 per hour
$39,685 per year
Mid-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$15.38 per hour
$31,988 per year
Junior-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$12.40 per hour
$25,784 per year
Starting level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$10.21 per hour
$21,236 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Medical transcriptionist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Alaska | $46,711 |
Maryland | $42,660 |
Minnesota | $42,630 |
New Jersey | $42,050 |
New York | $40,140 |
Wisconsin | $40,110 |
Vermont | $39,880 |
New Hampshire | $39,420 |
Wyoming | $38,840 |
California | $38,460 |
Colorado | $38,290 |
Oregon | $37,820 |
Washington | $37,690 |
Rhode Island | $37,510 |
Ohio | $37,300 |
Oklahoma | $36,950 |
New Mexico | $36,610 |
Pennsylvania | $35,780 |
Massachusetts | $35,610 |
Maine | $35,550 |
South Carolina | $35,480 |
North Dakota | $35,080 |
Nebraska | $34,790 |
Nevada | $34,770 |
South Dakota | $34,650 |
Iowa | $34,630 |
Missouri | $34,570 |
Connecticut | $34,480 |
Alabama | $34,307 |
Florida | $34,300 |
West Virginia | $33,690 |
North Carolina | $33,550 |
Kentucky | $33,111 |
Indiana | $32,746 |
Tennessee | $32,720 |
Montana | $32,700 |
Kansas | $32,630 |
Utah | $32,380 |
Virginia | $32,030 |
Georgia | $31,970 |
Michigan | $31,430 |
Illinois | $30,719 |
Mississippi | $30,470 |
Arkansas | $30,311 |
Louisiana | $30,090 |
Delaware | $30,030 |
Texas | $29,730 |
Idaho | $29,533 |
District of Columbia | $27,540 |
Arizona | $26,689 |
Hawaii | $25,040 |
Puerto Rico | $24,800 |
How do medical transcriptionist salaries compare to similar careers?
Medical transcriptionists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than community health workers but more than pharmacy technicians.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Community health worker salary | $39K |
Endoscopy technician salary | $38K |
Ophthalmic medical technician salary | $35K |
Psychiatric technician salary | $35K |
Optician salary | $34K |
Medical transcriptionist salary | $32K |
Dental assistant salary | $32K |
Phlebotomist salary | $31K |
Veterinary technologist salary | $30K |
Pharmacy technician salary | $30K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)