Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Medical Transcriptionist is a professional role in the Healthcare Support job family, focused on Medical Transcriptionist work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Medical Transcriptionists do
Typical education: Post-Secondary Certificate
Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.
Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.
Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.
Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.
Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries.
Top skills:Active ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoringTime ManagementSpeaking
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Medical Transcriptionist salary by industry
Health Care and Social Assistance
25,670 workers
$46,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
12,570 workers
$35,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,320 workers
$45,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
860 workers
$48,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises
550 workers
$52,500
Educational Services
230 workers
$51,000
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
190 workers
$48,500
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
130 workers
$53,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Medical Transcriptionist pays 13% below the average across 17 roles in the Healthcare Support job family (family average $49,500).
