Medical Transcriptionist Salary & Wages by State
Medical transcriptionist salary varies by state because of several factors. The state economy factors in heavily, influencing wages and salaries overall, for all occupations. Demand for medical services also influences medical transcriptionist salary, itself influenced by things such as regional health quality and population age. Finally, technology adoption plays a role in determining demand and salary, as more highly technological regions tend to partially replace medical transcriptionists with automated voice recognition technology.
Medical Transcriptionist Salary, State to State
Below are medical transcriptionist salary figures across the 50 US states and Washington, DC.
| State | Lowest Salary | Median Salary | Highest Salary | Average Salary |
| Alabama | $19,660 | $27,060 | $37,480 | $27,730 |
| Alaska | $32,090 | $45,490 | $57,630 | $44,960 |
| Arizona | $23,110 | $36,250 | $49,030 | $36,070 |
| Arkansas | $20,660 | $28,080 | $39,280 | $29,180 |
| California | $26,090 | $45,280 | $60,300 | $44,770 |
| Colorado | $20,770 | $33,340 | $46,820 | $33,700 |
| Connecticut | $26,790 | $40,060 | $54,430 | $39,840 |
| DC | $27,870 | $41,830 | $64,840 | $43,720 |
| Delaware | $31,300 | $39,850 | $47,070 | $39,120 |
| Florida | $21,130 | $31,840 | $42,570 | $31,550 |
| Georgia | $24,480 | $34,360 | $46,310 | $34,690 |
| Hawaii | $25,180 | $36,760 | $49,210 | $37,190 |
| Idaho | $21,310 | $31,250 | $39,360 | $30,990 |
| Illinois | $25,310 | $35,830 | $47,900 | $36,210 |
| Indiana | $18,220 | $31,000 | $41,500 | $30,290 |
| Iowa | $24,890 | $32,450 | $42,230 | $32,520 |
| Kansas | $19,540 | $29,340 | $40,330 | $30,040 |
| Kentucky | $20,680 | $30,250 | $38,450 | $30,190 |
| Louisiana | $20,820 | $29,540 | $38,190 | $29,600 |
| Maine | $24,680 | $32,580 | $41,630 | $32,460 |
| Maryland | $19,100 | $35,070 | $46,360 | $34,570 |
| Massachusetts | $29,320 | $43,520 | $63,990 | $45,730 |
| Michigan | $25,850 | $33,890 | $42,710 | $34,240 |
| Minnesota | $26,290 | $37,430 | $46,690 | $36,980 |
| Mississippi | $21,260 | $28,980 | $41,860 | $30,350 |
| Missouri | $20,990 | $32,230 | $43,640 | $31,960 |
| Montana | $23,470 | $30,730 | $41,380 | $31,850 |
| Nebraska | $24,540 | $31,030 | $40,650 | $31,910 |
| Nevada | $22,010 | $34,410 | $52,530 | $35,520 |
| New Hampshire | $26,910 | $37,570 | $46,700 | $37,180 |
| New Jersey | $24,470 | $39,100 | $51,140 | $38,630 |
| New Mexico | $26,070 | $35,620 | $46,320 | $35,890 |
| New York | $25,820 | $36,820 | $48,330 | $37,200 |
| North Carolina | $22,380 | $32,850 | $44,860 | $32,940 |
| North Dakota | $22,960 | $30,200 | $49,820 | $32,900 |
| Ohio | $21,450 | $32,590 | $44,240 | $32,500 |
| Oklahoma | $19,440 | $29,080 | $37,900 | $29,090 |
| Oregon | $29,740 | $39,080 | $47,070 | $38,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $21,700 | $33,660 | $45,040 | $33,310 |
| Rhode Island | $19,040 | $36,260 | $51,730 | $35,570 |
| South Carolina | $24,330 | $32,620 | $42,750 | $32,620 |
| South Dakota | $24,460 | $29,880 | $37,840 | $30,500 |
| Tennessee | $24,650 | $33,080 | $45,800 | $35,300 |
| Texas | $19,900 | $32,080 | $48,650 | $33,550 |
| Utah | $17,520 | $28,600 | $41,980 | $28,960 |
| Vermont | $27,530 | $35,320 | $46,590 | $36,240 |
| Virginia | $21,360 | $33,150 | $48,050 | $33,690 |
| Washington | $19,440 | $36,750 | $48,560 | $35,920 |
| West Virginia | $20,620 | $27,110 | $41,030 | $28,780 |
| Wisconsin | $26,010 | $34,820 | $45,480 | $34,990 |
| Wyoming | $19,190 | $32,540 | $42,710 | $31,580 |
Medical Transcriptionist Wages, State to State
Here are medical transcriptionist hourly wage figures for all US states and Washington, DC.
| State | Lowest Wage | Median Wage | Highest Wage | Average Wage |
| Alabama | $9.45 | $13.01 | $18.02 | $13.33 |
| Alaska | $15.43 | $21.87 | $27.71 | $21.61 |
| Arizona | $11.11 | $17.43 | $23.57 | $17.34 |
| Arkansas | $9.93 | $13.50 | $18.89 | $14.03 |
| California | $12.54 | $21.77 | $28.99 | $21.52 |
| Colorado | $9.99 | $16.03 | $22.51 | $16.20 |
| Connecticut | $12.88 | $19.26 | $26.17 | $19.16 |
| DC | $13.40 | $20.11 | $31.17 | $21.02 |
| Delaware | $15.05 | $19.16 | $22.63 | $18.81 |
| Florida | $10.16 | $15.31 | $20.46 | $15.17 |
| Georgia | $11.77 | $16.52 | $22.27 | $16.68 |
| Hawaii | $12.11 | $17.68 | $23.66 | $17.88 |
| Idaho | $10.25 | $15.03 | $18.92 | $14.90 |
| Illinois | $12.17 | $17.23 | $23.03 | $17.41 |
| Indiana | $8.76 | $14.90 | $19.95 | $14.56 |
| Iowa | $11.97 | $15.60 | $20.31 | $15.64 |
| Kansas | $9.39 | $14.11 | $19.39 | $14.44 |
| Kentucky | $9.94 | $14.54 | $18.49 | $14.52 |
| Louisiana | $10.01 | $14.20 | $18.36 | $14.23 |
| Maine | $11.86 | $15.66 | $20.01 | $15.60 |
| Maryland | $9.18 | $16.86 | $22.29 | $16.62 |
| Massachusetts | $14.09 | $20.92 | $30.76 | $21.99 |
| Michigan | $12.43 | $16.29 | $20.53 | $16.46 |
| Minnesota | $12.64 | $17.99 | $22.45 | $17.78 |
| Mississippi | $10.22 | $13.94 | $20.13 | $14.59 |
| Missouri | $10.09 | $15.49 | $20.98 | $15.37 |
| Montana | $11.28 | $14.78 | $19.89 | $15.31 |
| Nebraska | $11.80 | $14.92 | $19.54 | $15.34 |
| Nevada | $10.58 | $16.54 | $25.26 | $17.08 |
| New Hampshire | $12.94 | $18.06 | $22.45 | $17.88 |
| New Jersey | $11.76 | $18.80 | $24.59 | $18.57 |
| New Mexico | $12.53 | $17.12 | $22.27 | $17.26 |
| New York | $12.41 | $17.70 | $23.24 | $17.89 |
| North Carolina | $10.76 | $15.79 | $21.57 | $15.84 |
| North Dakota | $11.04 | $14.52 | $23.95 | $15.82 |
| Ohio | $10.31 | $15.67 | $21.27 | $15.62 |
| Oklahoma | $9.35 | $13.98 | $18.22 | $13.99 |
| Oregon | $14.30 | $18.79 | $22.63 | $18.56 |
| Pennsylvania | $10.43 | $16.18 | $21.66 | $16.01 |
| Rhode Island | $9.15 | $17.43 | $24.87 | $17.10 |
| South Carolina | $11.70 | $15.68 | $20.55 | $15.68 |
| South Dakota | $11.76 | $14.37 | $18.19 | $14.66 |
| Tennessee | $11.85 | $15.90 | $22.02 | $16.97 |
| Texas | $9.57 | $15.42 | $23.39 | $16.13 |
| Utah | $8.42 | $13.75 | $20.18 | $13.92 |
| Vermont | $13.24 | $16.98 | $22.40 | $17.43 |
| Virginia | $10.27 | $15.94 | $23.10 | $16.20 |
| Washington | $9.35 | $17.67 | $23.35 | $17.27 |
| West Virginia | $9.92 | $13.04 | $19.73 | $13.84 |
| Wisconsin | $12.50 | $16.74 | $21.86 | $16.82 |
| Wyoming | $9.23 | $15.64 | $20.53 | $15.18 |
(Salary figures based on 2012 data courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.)
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