Medical Transcriptionists
SOC code 31-9094 · Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,250 | $13.58 |
| 25th percentile | $34,150 | $16.42 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $40,410 | $19.43 |
| 75th percentile | $48,000 | $23.08 |
| 90th percentile | $55,950 | $26.90 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Medical Transcriptionists (SOC 31-9094), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 720 | $33,550 | $32,590 | $24,210 | $25,810 | $38,220 | $47,980 |
| Alaska | 80 | $40,620 | $34,000 | $31,940 | $31,940 | $49,420 | $62,630 |
| Arizona | 920 | $39,420 | $36,360 | $30,660 | $31,960 | $45,070 | $51,890 |
| Arkansas | 340 | $33,780 | $31,710 | $24,760 | $27,270 | $38,420 | $45,180 |
| California | 5,630 | $43,660 | $39,090 | $34,970 | $37,170 | $46,800 | $57,490 |
| Colorado | 780 | $41,300 | $38,340 | $31,220 | $34,270 | $46,770 | $56,230 |
| Connecticut | 540 | $47,700 | $46,800 | $39,090 | $43,550 | $53,360 | $54,810 |
| Delaware | 60 | $42,310 | $36,910 | $35,600 | $36,230 | $46,330 | $58,160 |
| District of Columbia | 270 | $40,450 | $37,070 | $36,400 | $36,600 | $44,570 | $44,970 |
| Florida | 2,000 | $40,020 | $38,430 | $28,090 | $31,050 | $46,370 | $52,000 |
| Georgia | 1,830 | $33,170 | $27,750 | $23,830 | $26,040 | $38,220 | $51,610 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $48,270 | $45,760 | $43,050 | $44,190 | $51,410 | $57,290 |
| Idaho | 380 | $35,930 | $36,000 | $27,650 | $29,980 | $39,880 | $48,610 |
| Illinois | 1,500 | $38,670 | $36,610 | $30,870 | $30,940 | $45,640 | $50,790 |
| Indiana | 1,100 | $37,550 | $38,240 | $23,880 | $26,820 | $45,570 | $50,050 |
| Iowa | 200 | $44,100 | $43,230 | $37,110 | $39,500 | $46,770 | $51,380 |
| Kansas | 510 | $35,910 | $35,270 | $23,900 | $28,340 | $40,350 | $47,310 |
| Kentucky | 580 | $36,860 | $37,600 | $23,820 | $28,940 | $43,160 | $48,640 |
| Louisiana | 400 | $39,780 | $36,920 | $25,230 | $31,410 | $43,460 | $58,960 |
| Maine | 140 | $48,170 | $48,520 | $34,980 | $37,310 | $57,210 | $60,940 |
| Maryland | 240 | $47,180 | $44,760 | $31,800 | $37,330 | $53,210 | $67,720 |
| Massachusetts | 550 | $42,430 | $37,850 | $35,100 | $35,100 | $45,640 | $56,720 |
| Michigan | 1,070 | $37,280 | $36,230 | $29,010 | $29,120 | $44,720 | $48,260 |
| Minnesota | 370 | $52,240 | $52,190 | $42,330 | $46,930 | $56,500 | $64,410 |
| Mississippi | 230 | $44,420 | $43,950 | $31,400 | $34,720 | $56,390 | $60,240 |
| Missouri | 720 | $35,280 | $30,060 | $28,710 | $28,800 | $42,480 | $48,460 |
| Montana | 80 | $45,500 | $43,560 | $36,110 | $38,820 | $51,870 | $57,250 |
| Nebraska | 420 | $40,740 | $41,540 | $24,960 | $25,550 | $49,450 | $59,770 |
| Nevada | — | $43,320 | $40,000 | $36,320 | $37,560 | $47,750 | $57,130 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $42,820 | $43,170 | $35,350 | $35,350 | $52,360 | $55,760 |
| New Jersey | 1,500 | $43,010 | $43,280 | $32,180 | $32,180 | $43,280 | $57,770 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $39,490 | $34,730 | $28,740 | $31,090 | $54,290 | $54,600 |
| New York | 3,990 | $43,090 | $42,700 | $34,490 | $34,490 | $45,730 | $54,640 |
| North Carolina | 1,630 | $31,320 | $27,390 | $19,610 | $21,810 | $38,730 | $47,400 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $44,250 | $44,810 | $39,230 | $41,020 | $46,710 | $52,320 |
| Ohio | 1,270 | $35,220 | $29,540 | $24,700 | $26,610 | $39,990 | $49,680 |
| Oklahoma | 570 | $30,610 | $28,920 | $20,590 | $26,060 | $34,180 | $46,280 |
| Oregon | 690 | $42,120 | $39,630 | $31,530 | $34,370 | $48,020 | $60,030 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,380 | $38,310 | $36,190 | $30,190 | $31,150 | $45,390 | $50,890 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $37,100 | $33,510 | $30,720 | $30,720 | $41,000 | $53,090 |
| South Carolina | 710 | $35,450 | $31,480 | $27,660 | $30,010 | $40,580 | $49,190 |
| South Dakota | 350 | $47,150 | $45,580 | $36,180 | $40,880 | $55,240 | $59,790 |
| Tennessee | 1,420 | $40,040 | $40,570 | $29,910 | $34,390 | $45,920 | $49,920 |
| Texas | 4,480 | $32,450 | $29,080 | $21,340 | $23,180 | $38,720 | $49,250 |
| Utah | 240 | $39,630 | $38,900 | $31,910 | $36,990 | $43,770 | $48,050 |
| Virginia | 620 | $38,580 | $37,120 | $31,820 | $33,280 | $41,290 | $49,280 |
| Washington | 880 | $43,080 | $37,120 | $33,860 | $36,130 | $47,850 | $58,540 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $41,040 | $35,770 | $31,490 | $32,930 | $44,000 | $69,850 |
| Wisconsin | 750 | $47,260 | $48,820 | $37,470 | $44,250 | $52,000 | $55,640 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $50,710 | $50,510 | $36,140 | $46,330 | $60,650 | $61,610 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.