The average salary for a medical transcriptionist in New York is around $40,140 per year.
Avg Salary
Medical transcriptionists earn an average yearly salary of $40,140.
Wages typically start from $30,550 and go up to $57,210.
45% below national average Updated in 2018
Medical transcriptionist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$27.50 per hour
$57,210 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$23.38 per hour
$48,620 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$19.30 per hour
$40,140 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$16.73 per hour
$34,800 per year
10th percentile
Starting level medical transcriptionist earnings begin at:
$14.69 per hour
$30,550 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 New York. On average, they make less than paramedics but more than medical assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Paramedic salary | $42K |
| Community health worker salary | $40K |
| Psychiatric technician salary | $44K |
| Psychiatric aide salary | $45K |
| Phlebotomist salary | $41K |
| Medical transcriptionist salary | $40K |
| Medical appliance technician salary | $37K |
| Medical secretary salary | $39K |
| Dental assistant salary | $38K |
| Medical assistant salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)