Medical Transcriptionists Salary
Healthcare Support Occupations · 42K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$40,410
Median hourly
$19
Average annual
$41,710
Typical range
$28,250–$55,950
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Medical Transcriptionists is $40,410 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $19 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form.
Most earn between $28,250 and $55,950 a year. There are roughly 42K people employed as medical transcriptionists in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Medical Transcriptionists.
- Hourly
- $19.43
- Daily
- $155
- Weekly
- $777
- Bi-weekly
- $1,554
- Monthly
- $3,368
- Annual
- $40,410
$40,410 a year is around the 50th percentile for Medical Transcriptionistss. The median is $40,410.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Minnesota$50,030
- 2Wisconsin$49,150
- 3Maine$48,600
- 4Alaska$48,360
- 5Connecticut$48,190
- 6Wyoming$48,100
- 7Oregon$46,280
- 8South Dakota$46,070
- 9Nebraska$45,880
- 10Illinois$45,490
- 11District of Columbia$45,110
- 12California$45,050
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$58,240
- 2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$57,420
- 3Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$55,890
- 4Portland-South Portland, ME$55,320
- 5Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$54,830
- 6Rapid City, SD$53,840
- 7Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$53,330
- 8Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$50,400
- 9Madison, WI$50,310
- 10Chico, CA$50,020
- 11Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$49,780
- 12Wilmington, NC$49,590
Related job titles
Employers advertise Medical Transcriptionists roles under these titles.
- Certified Medical Transcriptionist
- Clinical Medical Transcriptionist
- Medical Language Professional
- Medical Language Specialist
- Medical Record Transcriber
- Medical Stenographer
- Medical Transcriber
- Medical Transcription Editor
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Pathology Transcriptionist
- Provider Scribe
- Radiology Transcriptionist
- Registered Medical Transcriptionist
- Scribe
- Transcriber
- Transcription Specialist
Related occupations
- Medical Records Specialists$51,140
- Medical Assistants$45,690
- Emergency Medical Technicians$44,470
- Word Processors and Typists$49,280
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$68,020
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930
- File Clerks$43,600
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$72,420
What a Medical Transcriptionists does
- Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.
- Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.
- Perform a variety of clerical and office tasks, such as handling incoming and outgoing mail, completing and submitting insurance claims, typing, filing, or operating office machines.
- Receive and screen telephone calls and visitors.
- Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.
- Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.
- Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.
- Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Medical Transcriptionists make?
- The median annual wage for Medical Transcriptionists is $40,410 ($19 per hour). Pay ranges from about $28,250 at the 10th percentile to $55,950 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Medical Transcriptionists?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $41,710, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Medical Transcriptionistss the most?
- Minnesota has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $50,030.
- Is Medical Transcriptionists a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 42K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Medical Transcriptionists do?
- Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.; Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.; Perform a variety of clerical and office tasks, such as handling incoming and outgoing mail, completing and submitting insurance claims, typing, filing, or operating office machines..