Medical Transcriptionists pay in the U.S.
$41,710avg. a year
$20.05 an hour · 41,550 employed
Medical Transcriptionists in the U.S. earn an average of $41,710 a year and a median of $40,410. Pay is highest in Minnesota ($52,570) and lowest in Oklahoma ($32,060).
$40,410Median pay
$20.05Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
41,550Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for medical transcriptionists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1270 jobs
Minnesota
$52,570
$25.28 an hour
2390 jobs
Connecticut
$50,410
$24.24 an hour
340 jobs
Wyoming
$49,440
$23.77 an hour
480 jobs
Maine
$49,150
$23.63 an hour
5510 jobs
Oregon
$48,840
$23.48 an hour
6590 jobs
Wisconsin
$48,750
$23.44 an hour
75,860 jobs
California
$47,770
$22.97 an hour
8240 jobs
South Dakota
$46,740
$22.47 an hour
9610 jobs
Colorado
$45,670
$21.96 an hour
10230 jobs
Nebraska
$45,530
$21.89 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Medical Transcriptionists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,530 | $29.58 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,750 | $26.80 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54,160 | $26.04 |
| Chico, CA | $54,060 | $25.99 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $52,430 | $25.21 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $50,770 | $24.41 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $50,690 | $24.37 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,440 | $23.77 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Medical Transcriptionists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,990 | $35,340 | 410 |
| Alaska | $44,090 | $48,360 | 110 |
| Arizona | $40,060 | $36,550 | 700 |
| Arkansas | $36,430 | $35,100 | 280 |
| California | $47,770 | $45,050 | 5,860 |
| Colorado | $45,670 | $43,080 | 610 |
| Connecticut | $50,410 | $48,190 | 390 |
| Delaware | $35,010 | $34,070 | – |
| District of Columbia | $43,140 | $45,110 | 70 |
| Florida | $42,750 | $42,050 | 2,650 |
| Georgia | $35,410 | $28,330 | 950 |
| Hawaii | $42,880 | $44,310 | – |
| Idaho | $39,480 | $38,140 | 400 |
| Illinois | $44,420 | $45,490 | 970 |
| Indiana | $39,870 | $41,400 | 790 |
| Iowa | $42,660 | $45,010 | 180 |
| Kansas | $37,600 | $35,390 | 420 |
| Kentucky | $39,790 | $39,000 | 690 |
| Louisiana | $39,660 | $38,040 | 420 |
| Maine | $49,150 | $48,600 | 80 |
| Maryland | $43,080 | $39,900 | 230 |
| Massachusetts | $40,060 | $36,910 | 400 |
| Michigan | $39,360 | $37,280 | 1,130 |
| Minnesota | $52,570 | $50,030 | 270 |
| Mississippi | $37,940 | $38,600 | 300 |
| Missouri | $39,900 | $37,480 | 310 |
| Montana | $43,000 | $41,340 | 80 |
| Nebraska | $45,530 | $45,880 | 230 |
| Nevada | $45,080 | $39,350 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $41,480 | $39,020 | 1,710 |
| New Mexico | $41,140 | $37,480 | 210 |
| New York | $44,320 | $43,260 | 2,710 |
| North Carolina | $37,840 | $39,300 | 1,020 |
| North Dakota | $40,920 | $44,660 | 120 |
| Ohio | $38,480 | $37,060 | 680 |
| Oklahoma | $32,060 | $27,740 | 560 |
| Oregon | $48,840 | $46,280 | 510 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,370 | $41,510 | 1,130 |
| Rhode Island | $39,300 | $34,790 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $37,530 | $33,870 | 390 |
| South Dakota | $46,740 | $46,070 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $43,760 | $44,720 | 1,450 |
| Texas | $38,890 | $42,900 | 7,520 |
| Utah | $40,030 | $39,630 | 210 |
| Vermont | $34,970 | $33,030 | – |
| Virginia | $35,290 | $35,130 | – |
| Washington | $44,060 | $38,690 | 620 |
| West Virginia | $40,590 | $37,440 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $48,750 | $49,150 | 590 |
| Wyoming | $49,440 | $48,100 | 40 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$44,480
2,910 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$44,160
2,290 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$37,140
1,300 jobsSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$30,820
780 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$40,680
720 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$47,390
710 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$34,680
680 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$55,750
680 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do medical transcriptionists make?
The average is $41,710 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $40,410 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $20.05, and the median is $19.43 an hour.
Which state pays medical transcriptionists the most?
Minnesota, with an average of $52,570 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $61,530.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,250 a year, and the top 10% earn over $55,950.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-9094. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.