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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists

Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.


National estimates for Medical Transcriptionists
Industry profile for Medical Transcriptionists
Geographic profile for Medical Transcriptionists

National estimates for Medical Transcriptionists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Medical Transcriptionists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
48,680 2.4 % $ 17.83 $ 37,090 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Medical Transcriptionists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.70 $ 14.00 $ 16.70 $ 21.13 $ 24.65
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,340 $ 29,120 $ 34,730 $ 43,950 $ 51,280


Industry profile for Medical Transcriptionists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Medical Transcriptionists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Medical Transcriptionists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Medical Transcriptionists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 16,390 0.59 $ 18.78 $ 39,060
Business Support Services 12,150 1.52 $ 14.46 $ 30,080
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,540 0.10 $ 21.53 $ 44,770
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,770 0.56 $ 23.21 $ 48,280
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,600 0.15 $ 16.22 $ 33,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Medical Transcriptionists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Support Services 12,150 1.52 $ 14.46 $ 30,080
Offices of Physicians 16,390 0.59 $ 18.78 $ 39,060
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,770 0.56 $ 23.21 $ 48,280
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,600 0.15 $ 16.22 $ 33,740
Outpatient Care Centers 1,430 0.14 $ 19.45 $ 40,460

Top paying industries for Medical Transcriptionists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,770 0.56 $ 23.21 $ 48,280
Management of Companies and Enterprises 760 0.03 $ 22.31 $ 46,400
Elementary and Secondary Schools 50 (7) $ 22.08 $ 45,920
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 160 (7) $ 21.99 $ 45,750
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,540 0.10 $ 21.53 $ 44,770


Geographic profile for Medical Transcriptionists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Medical Transcriptionists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Medical Transcriptionists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of medical transcriptionists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Medical Transcriptionists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,090 0.40 1.22 $ 18.05 $ 37,540
Florida 4,390 0.48 1.45 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Texas 4,150 0.32 0.97 $ 17.33 $ 36,040
New York 4,070 0.45 1.36 $ 18.30 $ 38,070
Arizona 2,600 0.86 2.61 $ 17.10 $ 35,570


Map of location quotient of medical transcriptionists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Transcriptionists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 2,600 0.86 2.61 $ 17.10 $ 35,570
South Dakota 320 0.74 2.25 $ 19.98 $ 41,550
Connecticut 890 0.54 1.65 $ 23.78 $ 49,450
North Dakota 220 0.53 1.62 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Nebraska 490 0.50 1.52 $ 15.76 $ 32,770


Map of annual mean wages of medical transcriptionists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Medical Transcriptionists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 450 0.16 0.49 $ 24.04 $ 50,000
Connecticut 890 0.54 1.65 $ 23.78 $ 49,450
Hawaii 30 0.06 0.18 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Wyoming 50 0.20 0.61 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Vermont 30 0.11 0.33 $ 21.87 $ 45,480



Map of employment of medical transcriptionists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Medical Transcriptionists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,540 0.49 1.50 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,880 0.47 1.44 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,020 0.23 0.70 $ 18.69 $ 38,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,010 0.27 0.81 $ 17.70 $ 36,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 990 0.38 1.15 $ 18.08 $ 37,600
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 890 0.69 2.09 $ 15.65 $ 32,540
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 840 0.81 2.45 $ 13.21 $ 27,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 800 0.54 1.63 $ 18.69 $ 38,880
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 770 0.56 1.71 $ 16.35 $ 34,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 740 0.31 0.93 $ 20.28 $ 42,180


Map of location quotient of medical transcriptionists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Transcriptionists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 550 2.67 8.10 $ 15.08 $ 31,360
Saginaw, MI 90 1.17 3.56 $ 14.12 $ 29,360
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 130 1.08 3.27 $ 17.24 $ 35,870
Rapid City, SD 70 1.01 3.06 $ 21.23 $ 44,150
Redding, CA 60 0.96 2.91 $ 19.37 $ 40,280
Knoxville, TN 370 0.94 2.85 $ 14.58 $ 30,330
Punta Gorda, FL 50 0.91 2.76 $ 16.29 $ 33,890
Gainesville, FL 120 0.89 2.71 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
Corvallis, OR 30 0.87 2.63 $ 20.94 $ 43,550
Sioux Falls, SD 140 0.86 2.61 $ 20.50 $ 42,640


Map of annual mean wages of medical transcriptionists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Medical Transcriptionists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 60 0.49 1.50 $ 26.79 $ 55,730
Bend-Redmond, OR 60 0.69 2.10 $ 25.73 $ 53,510
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 180 0.10 0.30 $ 25.73 $ 53,510
Chico, CA 40 0.46 1.38 $ 25.26 $ 52,540
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 420 0.75 2.29 $ 24.92 $ 51,820
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 150 0.38 1.14 $ 23.55 $ 48,970
Duluth, MN-WI 60 0.53 1.61 $ 23.36 $ 48,590
Trenton, NJ 60 0.23 0.71 $ 22.73 $ 47,290
Modesto, CA 40 0.20 0.62 $ 22.61 $ 47,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 160 0.15 0.46 $ 22.27 $ 46,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Medical Transcriptionists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.30 0.90 $ 17.21 $ 35,790
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 1.36 $ 16.87 $ 35,080
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 1.36 $ 16.85 $ 35,040
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.48 1.47 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.43 1.31 $ 17.32 $ 36,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Transcriptionists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.60 1.83 $ 15.91 $ 33,090
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.56 1.70 $ 14.17 $ 29,470
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 1.65 $ 16.14 $ 33,570
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.52 1.59 $ 18.03 $ 37,510
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.48 1.47 $ 18.16 $ 37,770

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Medical Transcriptionists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 0.57 $ 21.66 $ 45,060
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 0.56 $ 21.36 $ 44,440
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 0.78 $ 20.70 $ 43,060
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 0.83 $ 19.65 $ 40,870
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 0.71 $ 19.34 $ 40,230


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023