Medical Transcriptionists salary in the United States

$28,250
10th
$34,150
25th
$40,410
Median
$48,000
75th
$55,950
90th

National median

$40,410

2025 OEWS

Mean

$41,710

Hourly median

$19.43

Employment

41,550

Top paying locations with published data

LocationMedianEmployment
San Francisco, CA$58,240680
San Jose, CA$57,420200
Norwich, CT$55,89030
Portland, ME$55,32030
Hartford, CT$54,830100
Rapid City, SD$53,84030
Santa Rosa, CA$53,33050
Nashville, TN$50,400310
Madison, WI$50,31080
MN$50,030270
Chico, CA$50,020120
Milwaukee, WI$49,780190
Wilmington, NC$49,59030
Bridgeport, CT$49,560110
WI$49,150590
Minneapolis, MN$48,960130
Las Vegas, NV$48,890140
Evansville, IN$48,84070
ME$48,60080
Modesto, CA$48,49050
Sacramento, CA$48,440170
AK$48,360110
Oxnard, CA$48,27070
Santa Maria, CA$48,260100
CT$48,190390
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.