Medical Transcriptionists salary by location
National median: $40,410 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $58,240 | +44.1% | 680 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $57,420 | +42.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $55,890 | +38.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $55,320 | +36.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $54,830 | +35.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $53,840 | +33.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $53,330 | +32.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $50,400 | +24.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $50,310 | +24.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $50,030 | +23.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $50,020 | +23.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $49,780 | +23.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $49,590 | +22.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $49,560 | +22.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $49,150 | +21.6% | 590 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $48,960 | +21.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $48,890 | +21.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $48,840 | +20.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $48,600 | +20.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $48,490 | +20.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $48,440 | +19.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $48,360 | +19.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $48,270 | +19.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $48,260 | +19.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $48,190 | +19.3% | 390 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $48,160 | +19.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $48,100 | +19.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $48,010 | +18.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $47,680 | +18.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $47,550 | +17.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $47,530 | +17.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $47,470 | +17.5% | 330 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $47,420 | +17.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $47,370 | +17.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $47,310 | +17.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $47,270 | +17.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $46,960 | +16.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $46,930 | +16.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $46,870 | +16.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $46,810 | +15.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $46,790 | +15.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Jackson, TN | metropolitan | $46,680 | +15.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $46,560 | +15.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $46,470 | +15.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $46,440 | +14.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $46,400 | +14.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $46,320 | +14.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $46,280 | +14.5% | 510 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $46,240 | +14.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $46,230 | +14.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $46,160 | +14.2% | — | 2025 |
| SD | state | $46,070 | +14.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $45,920 | +13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $45,880 | +13.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Wausau, WI | metropolitan | $45,810 | +13.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $45,790 | +13.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $45,490 | +12.6% | 970 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $45,420 | +12.4% | 710 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $45,110 | +11.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $45,050 | +11.5% | 5,860 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $45,030 | +11.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $45,010 | +11.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Kingsport, TN | metropolitan | $44,790 | +10.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $44,770 | +10.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $44,740 | +10.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $44,730 | +10.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $44,720 | +10.7% | 1,450 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $44,660 | +10.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $44,410 | +9.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $44,310 | +9.7% | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $44,230 | +9.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $44,010 | +8.9% | 2,910 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $43,940 | +8.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $43,800 | +8.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $43,490 | +7.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $43,360 | +7.3% | — | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $43,260 | +7.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $43,260 | +7.1% | 2,710 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $43,180 | +6.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $43,080 | +6.6% | 610 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $43,040 | +6.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $42,990 | +6.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $42,990 | +6.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $42,900 | +6.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $42,900 | +6.2% | 7,520 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $42,900 | +6.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $42,660 | +5.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | metropolitan | $42,220 | +4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $42,050 | +4.1% | 2,650 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $42,000 | +3.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $41,510 | +2.7% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $41,400 | +2.4% | 790 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $41,400 | +2.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $41,340 | +2.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $41,300 | +2.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Macon, GA | metropolitan | $41,100 | +1.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $41,020 | +1.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $40,520 | +0.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $39,950 | −1.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $39,900 | −1.3% | 230 | 2025 |