Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of medical transcriptionist salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest medical transcriptionist salary of $50,523
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Alabama has the lowest medical transcriptionist salary of $32,721
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The national average salary for medical transcriptionists is $38,725
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The national hourly pay for medical transcriptionists is $18.62
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do medical transcriptionists get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for medical transcriptionist by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for medical transcriptionists after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for medical transcriptionist salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Medical Transcriptionists By State
| Rank | State | Average Medical Transcriptionist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $50,523 | $42,000 | $60,000 |
| 2 | California | $50,406 | $39,000 | $63,000 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $46,220 | $40,000 | $52,000 |
| 4 | New York | $45,636 | $36,000 | $57,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $45,486 | $35,000 | $57,000 |
| 6 | Illinois | $44,677 | $36,000 | $55,000 |
| 7 | Iowa | $44,266 | $36,000 | $54,000 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $44,174 | $35,000 | $54,000 |
| 9 | Utah | $43,282 | $35,000 | $52,000 |
| 10 | Kansas | $43,226 | $35,000 | $52,000 |
| 11 | Ohio | $42,432 | $34,000 | $52,000 |
| 12 | Colorado | $41,988 | $34,000 | $50,000 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $41,889 | $33,000 | $51,000 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $41,647 | $34,000 | $50,000 |
| 15 | Nevada | $41,324 | $33,000 | $51,000 |
| 16 | Kentucky | $41,206 | $33,000 | $49,000 |
| 17 | Missouri | $41,132 | $34,000 | $49,000 |
| 18 | Mississippi | $40,955 | $34,000 | $48,000 |
| 19 | Arizona | $40,368 | $32,000 | $50,000 |
| 20 | Washington | $40,283 | $32,000 | $50,000 |
| 21 | Connecticut | $39,530 | $31,000 | $49,000 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $39,389 | $31,000 | $49,000 |
| 23 | Montana | $39,304 | $32,000 | $47,000 |
| 24 | Idaho | $39,286 | $32,000 | $48,000 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | $39,195 | $31,000 | $48,000 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $39,032 | $31,000 | $48,000 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $38,948 | $31,000 | $48,000 |
| 28 | Delaware | $38,772 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 29 | Vermont | $38,766 | $31,000 | $47,000 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $38,731 | $31,000 | $47,000 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $38,665 | $31,000 | $48,000 |
| 32 | Maryland | $38,504 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $37,896 | $31,000 | $45,000 |
| 34 | Maine | $37,831 | $31,000 | $45,000 |
| 35 | Michigan | $37,794 | $30,000 | $47,000 |
| 36 | Indiana | $37,641 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $37,507 | $31,000 | $44,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $37,391 | $30,000 | $45,000 |
| 39 | Virginia | $37,279 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $36,643 | $30,000 | $43,000 |
| 41 | Oregon | $36,575 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $36,426 | $30,000 | $44,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $36,013 | $30,000 | $43,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $35,852 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $35,626 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 46 | Georgia | $35,362 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 47 | Texas | $35,284 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 48 | Pennsylvania | $34,585 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 49 | Florida | $34,401 | $29,000 | $40,000 |
| 50 | Alabama | $32,721 | $27,000 | $39,000 |
Methodology: Medical Transcriptionist Salary By State
To better understand medical transcriptionist pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for medical transcriptionists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for medical transcriptionists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for medical transcriptionists.
Medical Transcriptionist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for medical transcriptionists?
The highest-paid state for medical transcriptionists is Alaska with an average salary of $50,523 per year.
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What city pays medical transcriptionists the most?
Los Angeles, CA pays medical transcriptionists the most with an average salary of $50,423 per year.
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What is the worst state for medical transcriptionists?
The worst state for medical transcriptionists is Alabama with an average salary of $32,721 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
