Medical Transcriptionists Wages
SOC 31-9094 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Medical Transcriptionists is $37,060 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $27,190 and the 90th percentile is $52,880, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
52,420
P10
$27,190
P25
$31,200
Median
$37,060
P75
$45,780
P90
$52,880
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Medical Transcriptionists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $37,060 | $39,090 | $27,190 | $52,880 | 52,420 | — |
| 2022 | $34,730 | $37,090 | $24,340 | $51,280 | 48,680 | -6.29% |
| 2021 | $30,100 | $34,220 | $22,810 | $48,190 | 55,830 | -13.33% |
| 2020 | $35,270 | $37,310 | $21,790 | $55,220 | 49,530 | +17.18% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Medical Transcriptionists. The highest median is in Wyoming at $49,820, 34% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $49,820 | +34.4% | $49,260 | 30 |
| Minnesota | $49,290 | +33% | $50,720 | 430 |
| Connecticut | $48,050 | +29.7% | $47,480 | 680 |
| Hawaii | $47,840 | +29.1% | $47,460 | 40 |
| Washington | $47,800 | +29% | $45,660 | — |
| Wisconsin | $47,640 | +28.5% | $44,710 | 750 |
| Maine | $46,820 | +26.3% | $45,640 | 80 |
| Rhode Island | $44,980 | +21.4% | $40,630 | 90 |
| North Dakota | $44,690 | +20.6% | $44,020 | 190 |
| Alaska | $43,580 | +17.6% | $42,730 | 130 |
| Massachusetts | $43,180 | +16.5% | $44,400 | 560 |
| Delaware | $42,250 | +14% | $43,350 | 80 |
| South Dakota | $42,120 | +13.7% | $43,970 | 290 |
| Montana | $41,920 | +13.1% | $42,490 | 100 |
| Iowa | $41,720 | +12.6% | $41,050 | 280 |
| Colorado | $40,670 | +9.7% | $40,590 | 1,070 |
| New York | $39,690 | +7.1% | $40,610 | 5,180 |
| Oregon | $39,520 | +6.6% | $43,200 | 680 |
| Indiana | $39,490 | +6.6% | $41,680 | 1,150 |
| Alabama | $39,310 | +6.1% | $40,090 | 360 |
| New Jersey | $38,190 | +3% | $44,180 | 1,100 |
| California | $38,130 | +2.9% | $43,610 | 6,510 |
| Virginia | $37,660 | +1.6% | $38,690 | 990 |
| Maryland | $37,440 | +1% | $40,010 | 400 |
| Florida | $36,870 | -0.5% | $39,370 | 2,650 |
| Utah | $36,830 | -0.6% | $37,590 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $36,670 | -1.1% | $36,780 | 500 |
| Tennessee | $36,610 | -1.2% | $36,990 | 1,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,520 | -1.5% | $37,720 | 1,990 |
| Ohio | $36,150 | -2.5% | $37,220 | 1,370 |
| Nevada | $35,960 | -3% | $40,350 | 320 |
| District of Columbia | $35,580 | -4% | $36,730 | 220 |
| New Hampshire | $35,360 | -4.6% | $38,120 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $34,940 | -5.7% | $35,810 | 440 |
| Texas | $34,710 | -6.3% | $36,270 | 4,180 |
| Idaho | $34,620 | -6.6% | $36,480 | — |
| Arizona | $34,550 | -6.8% | $36,480 | 1,870 |
| Illinois | $34,410 | -7.2% | $35,890 | 2,690 |
| South Carolina | $34,320 | -7.4% | $36,030 | 680 |
| Louisiana | $34,150 | -7.9% | $35,790 | 570 |
| Michigan | $33,290 | -10.2% | $34,790 | 1,170 |
| Mississippi | $33,280 | -10.2% | $35,820 | 170 |
| Arkansas | $32,970 | -11% | $33,610 | 410 |
| West Virginia | $31,630 | -14.7% | $34,940 | 200 |
| Kansas | $31,570 | -14.8% | $33,710 | 550 |
| Missouri | $29,890 | -19.3% | $34,490 | 1,070 |
| Oklahoma | $28,640 | -22.7% | $31,490 | 400 |
| New Mexico | $28,460 | -23.2% | $33,500 | 340 |
| North Carolina | $28,150 | -24% | $32,360 | 1,380 |
| Georgia | $27,590 | -25.6% | $31,910 | 2,280 |