Medical Transcriptionist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$40,410
$19.43/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,250 | $13.58 |
| 25th percentile | $34,150 | $16.42 |
| Median | $40,410 | $19.43 |
| 75th percentile | $48,000 | $23.08 |
| 90th percentile | $55,950 | $26.90 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 41,550
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 1st | $50,030 | $50,730 6th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 2nd | $49,150 | $52,234 1st |
| Maine | ||
| 3rd | $48,600 | $50,077 8th |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $48,360 | $47,245 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $48,190 | $46,511 11th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 6th | $48,100 | $51,893 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $46,280 | $44,775 13th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 8th | $46,070 | $52,006 2nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 9th | $45,880 | $50,920 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 10th | $45,490 | $45,509 12th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 11th | $45,110 | $41,046 25th |
| California | ||
| 12th | $45,050 | $40,688 26th |
| Iowa | ||
| 13th | $45,010 | $51,286 4th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 14th | $44,720 | $48,677 9th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 15th | $44,660 | $50,203 7th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 16th | $44,310 | $40,300 30th |
| New York | ||
| 17th | $43,260 | $40,085 31st |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $43,080 | $41,804 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 19th | $42,900 | $44,201 16th |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $42,050 | $40,662 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $41,510 | $42,543 20th |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $41,400 | $44,359 15th |
| Montana | ||
| 23rd | $41,340 | $43,679 17th |
| Maryland | ||
| 24th | $39,900 | $38,015 39th |
| Utah | ||
| 25th | $39,630 | $40,085 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 26th | $39,350 | $39,358 36th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $39,300 | $41,664 23rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 28th | $39,020 | $35,862 43rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 29th | $39,000 | $43,257 18th |
| Washington | ||
| 30th | $38,690 | $36,154 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 31st | $38,600 | $44,392 14th |
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $38,140 | $39,940 34th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 33rd | $38,040 | $43,126 19th |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $37,480 | $41,270 24th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $37,480 | $40,645 28th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 36th | $37,440 | $41,834 21st |
| Michigan | ||
| 37th | $37,280 | $38,746 38th |
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $37,060 | $39,947 33rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 39th | $36,910 | $34,901 44th |
| Arizona | ||
| 40th | $36,550 | $36,304 40th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $35,390 | $39,293 37th |
| Alabama | ||
| 42nd | $35,340 | $39,787 35th |
| Virginia | ||
| 43rd | $35,130 | $34,746 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $35,100 | $40,374 29th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 45th | $34,790 | $34,014 47th |
| Delaware | ||
| 46th | $34,070 | $34,136 46th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 47th | $33,870 | $36,128 42nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 48th | $33,030 | $33,719 48th |
| Georgia | ||
| 49th | $28,330 | $29,421 50th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 50th | $27,740 | $31,579 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −4.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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