Medical Transcriptionist Salary & Wages by City
Medical transcriptionist salary can vary widely between cities, even within the same state. Some factors that influence medical transcription salary and hourly wages at the city level include local economy, population density, population health, population age, and resulting demand for medical services. Availability of medical transcription training in some cities can also affect salary by means of allowing less ability to satisfy the medical transcriptionist job description.
Medical Transcriptionist Salary City to City
Below are medical transcription salary and wage figures for some major cities across the US, based on 2012 statistics.
City | Lowest Salary | Median Salary | Highest Salary | Average Salary |
Albuquerque, NM | $29,050 | $37,960 | $46,820 | $37,800 |
Anchorage, AK | $39,180 | $47,460 | $58,440 | $47,420 |
Ann Arbor, MI | $25,760 | $34,770 | $47,190 | $36,680 |
Atlanta, GA | $26,040 | $38,780 | $47,250 | $37,460 |
Austin, TX | $26,090 | $39,890 | $49,470 | $38,770 |
Baltimore, MD | $17,900 | $34,850 | $45,520 | $33,640 |
Boise, ID | $20,930 | $30,480 | $39,240 | $30,570 |
Boston, MA | $31,020 | $46,890 | $70,650 | $49,830 |
Boulder, CO | $18,370 | $36,100 | $48,170 | $34,320 |
Buffalo, NY | $21,520 | $32,830 | $43,960 | $32,130 |
Cedar Rapids, IA | $19,590 | $28,380 | $37,120 | $28,730 |
Charleston, WV | $20,810 | $26,680 | $38,260 | $28,170 |
Charlotte, NC | $21,850 | $33,910 | $45,290 | $33,480 |
Chicago, IL | $25,580 | $38,020 | $47,490 | $37,280 |
Cincinnati, OH | $18,850 | $34,680 | $45,170 | $33,650 |
Cleveland, OH | $20,940 | $30,590 | $43,800 | $31,270 |
Dallas, TX | $25,440 | $34,500 | $47,950 | $35,630 |
Denver, CO | $21,660 | $31,870 | $45,370 | $32,680 |
Detroit, MI | $27,090 | $34,850 | $45,300 | $35,460 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | $25,630 | $35,170 | $46,040 | $35,310 |
Gary, IN | $26,260 | $34,220 | $44,000 | $34,230 |
Hartford, CT | $32,350 | $42,950 | $57,700 | $43,510 |
Honolulu, HI | $24,900 | $38,870 | $52,210 | $38,070 |
Houston, TX | $18,910 | $33,630 | $48,420 | $33,670 |
Jackson, MS | $27,200 | $39,240 | $48,550 | $38,890 |
Jacksonville, FL | $20,360 | $23,620 | $36,340 | $26,400 |
Kansas City, MO | $24,670 | $32,550 | $44,640 | $32,970 |
Knoxville, TN | $25,580 | $31,930 | $39,130 | $32,220 |
Las Vegas, NV | $20,400 | $34,230 | $47,050 | $33,930 |
Lincoln, NE | $27,530 | $36,930 | $52,210 | $38,690 |
Little Rock, AR | $24,520 | $31,420 | $44,370 | $32,810 |
Los Angeles, CA | $38,640 | $47,870 | $61,680 | $48,730 |
Louisville, KY | $18,860 | $30,460 | $39,930 | $30,090 |
Memphis, TN | $25,050 | $32,140 | $44,970 | $33,400 |
Miami, FL | $24,040 | $33,340 | $41,420 | $32,790 |
Milwaukee, WI | $26,920 | $36,380 | $47,210 | $36,780 |
Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN | $24,210 | $37,670 | $48,750 | $37,320 |
Mobile, AL | $24,130 | $28,540 | $36,790 | $29,150 |
Myrtle Beach, SC | $26,340 | $33,120 | $38,860 | $32,940 |
Nashville, TN | $28,200 | $36,280 | $54,760 | $42,230 |
New Orleans, LA | $20,510 | $28,810 | $39,050 | $29,290 |
New York, NY | $30,800 | $41,420 | $54,330 | $41,150 |
Newark, NJ | $24,650 | $41,090 | $47,990 | $39,340 |
Oklahoma City, OK | $18,200 | $30,280 | $38,000 | $28,940 |
Philadelphia, PA | $28,570 | $38,670 | $46,870 | $37,870 |
Phoenix, AZ | $22,840 | $36,270 | $50,570 | $36,160 |
Pittsburgh, PA | $24,100 | $33,340 | $43,450 | $32,990 |
Portland, OR | $32,660 | $41,640 | $48,290 | $41,170 |
Reno, NV | $25,890 | $42,220 | $57,520 | $41,140 |
Richmond, VA | $24,830 | $33,570 | $46,260 | $34,130 |
Sacramento, CA | $32,130 | $42,350 | $60,790 | $44,300 |
Salt Lake City, UT | $16,730 | $27,400 | $43,870 | $28,190 |
San Antonio, TX | $16,620 | $26,330 | $44,250 | $28,370 |
San Diego, CA | $34,680 | $46,600 | $58,130 | $46,560 |
San Francisco, CA | $32,410 | $55,880 | $72,620 | $52,950 |
Savannah, GA | $27,980 | $39,470 | $46,220 | $37,960 |
Seattle, WA | $19,140 | $33,270 | $53,930 | $34,160 |
Springfield, IL | $25,780 | $33,820 | $46,860 | $34,900 |
St. Louis, MO | $25,410 | $34,430 | $44,960 | $34,390 |
Tacoma, WA | $25,130 | $40,050 | $47,130 | $37,500 |
Tampa, FL | $20,640 | $32,410 | $44,640 | $32,460 |
Topeka, KS | $16,510 | $25,550 | $40,970 | $26,090 |
Tucson, AZ | $24,190 | $34,030 | $45,870 | $34,050 |
Washington, DC | $22,140 | $41,360 | $55,320 | $39,890 |
Medical Transcriptionist Hourly Wages City to City
Here are hourly wages for medical transcriptionists in major US cities for 2012.
City | Lowest Wage | Median Wage | Highest Wage | Average Wage |
Albuquerque, NM | $13.97 | $18.25 | $22.51 | $18.17 |
Anchorage, AK | $18.84 | $22.82 | $28.10 | $22.80 |
Ann Arbor, MI | $12.39 | $16.72 | $22.69 | $17.63 |
Atlanta, GA | $12.52 | $18.64 | $22.72 | $18.01 |
Austin, TX | $12.54 | $19.18 | $23.78 | $18.64 |
Baltimore, MD | $8.61 | $16.75 | $21.88 | $16.17 |
Boise, ID | $10.06 | $14.65 | $18.87 | $14.70 |
Boston, MA | $14.92 | $22.54 | $33.97 | $23.96 |
Boulder, CO | $8.83 | $17.35 | $23.16 | $16.50 |
Buffalo, NY | $10.35 | $15.78 | $21.14 | $15.45 |
Cedar Rapids, IA | $9.42 | $13.64 | $17.85 | $13.81 |
Charleston, WV | $10.01 | $12.83 | $18.39 | $13.54 |
Charlotte, NC | $10.51 | $16.31 | $21.77 | $16.10 |
Chicago, IL | $12.30 | $18.28 | $22.83 | $17.92 |
Cincinnati, OH | $9.06 | $16.67 | $21.71 | $16.18 |
Cleveland, OH | $10.07 | $14.71 | $21.06 | $15.04 |
Dallas, TX | $12.23 | $16.59 | $23.05 | $17.13 |
Denver, CO | $10.42 | $15.32 | $21.81 | $15.71 |
Detroit, MI | $13.02 | $16.76 | $21.78 | $17.05 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | $12.32 | $16.91 | $22.13 | $16.97 |
Gary, IN | $12.63 | $16.45 | $21.15 | $16.46 |
Hartford, CT | $15.55 | $20.65 | $27.74 | $20.92 |
Honolulu, HI | $11.97 | $18.69 | $25.10 | $18.30 |
Houston, TX | $9.09 | $16.17 | $23.28 | $16.19 |
Jackson, MS | $13.08 | $18.87 | $23.34 | $18.70 |
Jacksonville, FL | $9.79 | $11.36 | $17.47 | $12.69 |
Kansas City, MO | $11.86 | $15.65 | $21.46 | $15.85 |
Knoxville, TN | $12.30 | $15.35 | $18.81 | $15.49 |
Las Vegas, NV | $9.81 | $16.46 | $22.62 | $16.31 |
Lincoln, NE | $13.23 | $17.76 | $25.10 | $18.60 |
Little Rock, AR | $11.79 | $15.11 | $21.33 | $15.77 |
Los Angeles, CA | $18.58 | $23.02 | $29.65 | $23.43 |
Louisville, KY | $9.07 | $14.64 | $19.20 | $14.47 |
Memphis, TN | $12.04 | $15.45 | $21.62 | $16.06 |
Miami, FL | $11.56 | $16.03 | $19.91 | $15.77 |
Milwaukee, WI | $12.94 | $17.49 | $22.70 | $17.68 |
Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN | $11.64 | $18.11 | $23.44 | $17.94 |
Mobile, AL | $11.60 | $13.72 | $17.69 | $14.01 |
Myrtle Beach, SC | $12.67 | $15.92 | $18.68 | $15.83 |
Nashville, TN | $13.56 | $17.44 | $26.33 | $20.30 |
New Orleans, LA | $9.86 | $13.85 | $18.77 | $14.08 |
New York, NY | $14.81 | $19.91 | $26.12 | $19.78 |
Newark, NJ | $11.85 | $19.76 | $23.07 | $18.91 |
Oklahoma City, OK | $8.75 | $14.56 | $18.27 | $13.91 |
Philadelphia, PA | $13.73 | $18.59 | $22.53 | $18.21 |
Phoenix, AZ | $10.98 | $17.44 | $24.31 | $17.38 |
Pittsburgh, PA | $11.59 | $16.03 | $20.89 | $15.86 |
Portland, OR | $15.70 | $20.02 | $23.21 | $19.79 |
Reno, NV | $12.45 | $20.30 | $27.66 | $19.78 |
Richmond, VA | $11.94 | $16.14 | $22.24 | $16.41 |
Sacramento, CA | $15.45 | $20.36 | $29.23 | $21.30 |
Salt Lake City, UT | $8.04 | $13.17 | $21.09 | $13.55 |
San Antonio, TX | $7.99 | $12.66 | $21.28 | $13.64 |
San Diego, CA | $16.67 | $22.40 | $27.95 | $22.38 |
San Francisco, CA | $15.58 | $26.86 | $34.91 | $25.46 |
Savannah, GA | $13.45 | $18.98 | $22.22 | $18.25 |
Seattle, WA | $9.20 | $15.99 | $25.93 | $16.42 |
Springfield, IL | $12.40 | $16.26 | $22.53 | $16.78 |
St. Louis, MO | $12.22 | $16.55 | $21.61 | $16.53 |
Tacoma, WA | $12.08 | $19.26 | $22.66 | $18.03 |
Tampa, FL | $9.92 | $15.58 | $21.46 | $15.61 |
Topeka, KS | $7.94 | $12.28 | $19.70 | $12.54 |
Tucson, AZ | $11.63 | $16.36 | $22.05 | $16.37 |
Washington, DC | $10.64 | $19.89 | $26.60 | $19.18 |
(Salary figures based on 2012 data courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.)
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