Medical transcriptionist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:

$23.17 per hour

$48,184 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:

$19.08 per hour

$39,685 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:

$15.38 per hour

$31,988 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:

$12.40 per hour

$25,784 per year

10th percentile

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)