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Medical Transcriptionists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Medical Transcriptionists salaries across 50 states

$40,464
National Average (Median)
$50,030
Highest: Minnesota
$27,740
Lowest: Oklahoma

Medical Transcriptionists Salary by State

Compare Medical Transcriptionists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$27,740
$50,030

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $35,340 AK $48,360 AZ $36,550 AR $35,100 CA $45,050 CO $43,080 CT $48,190 DE $34,070 DC $45,110 FL $42,050 GA $28,330 HI $44,310 ID $38,140 IL $45,490 IN $41,400 IA $45,010 KS $35,390 KY $39,000 LA $38,040 ME $48,600 MD $39,900 MA $36,910 MI $37,280 MN $50,030 MS $38,600 MO $37,480 MT $41,340 NE $45,880 NV $39,350 NJ $39,020 NM $37,480 NY $43,260 NC $39,300 ND $44,660 OH $37,060 OK $27,740 OR $46,280 PA $41,510 RI $34,790 SC $33,870 SD $46,070 TN $44,720 TX $42,900 UT $39,630 VT $33,030 VA $35,130 WA $38,690 WV $37,440 WI $49,150 WY $48,100

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Minnesota
$50,030
#2
Wisconsin
$49,150
#3
Maine
$48,600
#4
Alaska
$48,360
#5
Connecticut
$48,190

Medical Transcriptionists Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Minnesota $50,030 $52,570 270
2 Wisconsin $49,150 $48,750 590
3 Maine $48,600 $49,150 80
4 Alaska $48,360 $44,090 110
5 Connecticut $48,190 $50,410 390
6 Wyoming $48,100 $49,440 40
7 Oregon $46,280 $48,840 510
8 South Dakota $46,070 $46,740 240
9 Nebraska $45,880 $45,530 230
10 Illinois $45,490 $44,420 970
11 District of Columbia $45,110 $43,140 70
12 California $45,050 $47,770 5,860
13 Iowa $45,010 $42,660 180
14 Tennessee $44,720 $43,760 1,450
15 North Dakota $44,660 $40,920 120
16 Hawaii $44,310 $42,880 N/A
17 New York $43,260 $44,320 2,710
18 Colorado $43,080 $45,670 610
19 Texas $42,900 $38,890 7,520
20 Florida $42,050 $42,750 2,650
21 Pennsylvania $41,510 $41,370 1,130
22 Indiana $41,400 $39,870 790
23 Montana $41,340 $43,000 80
24 Maryland $39,900 $43,080 230
25 Utah $39,630 $40,030 210
26 Nevada $39,350 $45,080 210
27 North Carolina $39,300 $37,840 1,020
28 New Jersey $39,020 $41,480 1,710
29 Kentucky $39,000 $39,790 690
30 Washington $38,690 $44,060 620
31 Mississippi $38,600 $37,940 300
32 Idaho $38,140 $39,480 400
33 Louisiana $38,040 $39,660 420
34 Missouri $37,480 $39,900 310
35 New Mexico $37,480 $41,140 210
36 West Virginia $37,440 $40,590 90
37 Michigan $37,280 $39,360 1,130
38 Ohio $37,060 $38,480 680
39 Massachusetts $36,910 $40,060 400
40 Arizona $36,550 $40,060 700
41 Kansas $35,390 $37,600 420
42 Alabama $35,340 $36,990 410
43 Virginia $35,130 $35,290 N/A
44 Arkansas $35,100 $36,430 280
45 Rhode Island $34,790 $39,300 80
46 Delaware $34,070 $35,010 N/A
47 South Carolina $33,870 $37,530 390
48 Vermont $33,030 $34,970 N/A
49 Georgia $28,330 $35,410 950
50 Oklahoma $27,740 $32,060 560

Medical Transcriptionists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Medical Transcriptionists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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