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Medical Transcriptionists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median medical transcriptionists in the US earns $40,410 per year (41,550 employed). Gross pay is highest in Minnesota ($50,030) and lowest in Oklahoma ($27,740) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Medical Transcriptionists pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Medical Transcriptionists in Minnesota $50,030 $40,500 $3,375 81% 270
Medical Transcriptionists in Wisconsin $49,150 $40,290 $3,358 82% 590
Medical Transcriptionists in Maine $48,600 $39,131 $3,261 80.5% 80
Medical Transcriptionists in Alaska $48,360 $41,037 $3,420 84.9% 110
Medical Transcriptionists in Connecticut $48,190 $39,657 $3,305 82.3% 390
Medical Transcriptionists in Wyoming $48,100 $40,828 $3,402 84.9% 40
Medical Transcriptionists in Oregon $46,280 $36,146 $3,012 78.1% 510
Medical Transcriptionists in South Dakota $46,070 $39,197 $3,266 85.1% 240
Medical Transcriptionists in Nebraska $45,880 $37,837 $3,153 82.5% 230
Medical Transcriptionists in Illinois $45,490 $36,624 $3,052 80.5% 970
Medical Transcriptionists in Washington DC $45,110 $36,885 $3,074 81.8% 70
Medical Transcriptionists in California $45,050 $37,586 $3,132 83.4% 5,860
Medical Transcriptionists in Iowa $45,010 $37,287 $3,107 82.8% 180
Medical Transcriptionists in Tennessee $44,720 $38,113 $3,176 85.2% 1,450
Medical Transcriptionists in North Dakota $44,660 $38,064 $3,172 85.2% 120
Medical Transcriptionists in Hawaii $44,310 $35,909 $2,992 81% —
Medical Transcriptionists in New York $43,260 $35,200 $2,933 81.4% 2,710
Medical Transcriptionists in Colorado $43,080 $35,608 $2,967 82.7% 610
Medical Transcriptionists in Texas $42,900 $36,650 $3,054 85.4% 7,520
Medical Transcriptionists in Florida $42,050 $35,967 $2,997 85.5% 2,650
Medical Transcriptionists in Pennsylvania $41,510 $34,259 $2,855 82.5% 1,130
Medical Transcriptionists in Indiana $41,400 $34,253 $2,854 82.7% 790
Medical Transcriptionists in Montana $41,340 $34,210 $2,851 82.8% 80
Medical Transcriptionists in Maryland $39,900 $32,708 $2,726 82% 230
Medical Transcriptionists in Utah $39,630 $32,239 $2,687 81.4% 210
Medical Transcriptionists in Nevada $39,350 $33,798 $2,816 85.9% 210
Medical Transcriptionists in North Carolina $39,300 $32,698 $2,725 83.2% 1,020
Medical Transcriptionists in New Jersey $39,020 $32,884 $2,740 84.3% 1,710
Medical Transcriptionists in Kentucky $39,000 $32,269 $2,689 82.7% 690
Medical Transcriptionists in Washington $38,690 $33,267 $2,772 86% 620
Medical Transcriptionists in Mississippi $38,600 $32,383 $2,699 83.9% 300
Medical Transcriptionists in Idaho $38,140 $31,912 $2,659 83.7% 400
Medical Transcriptionists in Louisiana $38,040 $31,990 $2,666 84.1% 420
Medical Transcriptionists in Missouri $37,480 $31,471 $2,623 84% 310
Medical Transcriptionists in New Mexico $37,480 $31,651 $2,638 84.4% 210
Medical Transcriptionists in West Virginia $37,440 $31,249 $2,604 83.5% 90
Medical Transcriptionists in Michigan $37,280 $30,801 $2,567 82.6% 1,130
Medical Transcriptionists in Ohio $37,060 $31,721 $2,643 85.6% 680
Medical Transcriptionists in Massachusetts $36,910 $30,212 $2,518 81.9% 400
Medical Transcriptionists in Arizona $36,550 $30,843 $2,570 84.4% 700
Medical Transcriptionists in Kansas $35,390 $29,439 $2,453 83.2% 420
Medical Transcriptionists in Alabama $35,340 $29,074 $2,423 82.3% 410
Medical Transcriptionists in Virginia $35,130 $29,201 $2,433 83.1% —
Medical Transcriptionists in Arkansas $35,100 $29,227 $2,436 83.3% 280
Medical Transcriptionists in Rhode Island $34,790 $29,446 $2,454 84.6% 80
Medical Transcriptionists in Delaware $34,070 $28,341 $2,362 83.2% —
Medical Transcriptionists in South Carolina $33,870 $28,519 $2,377 84.2% 390
Medical Transcriptionists in Vermont $33,030 $28,047 $2,337 84.9% —
Medical Transcriptionists in Georgia $28,330 $24,092 $2,008 85% 950
Medical Transcriptionists in Oklahoma $27,740 $23,751 $1,979 85.6% 560
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