How much does a Medical Scribe make?

Updated Sep 10, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$37K - $53K/yr
Base Pay
$36K - $51K/yr
Additional Pay
$1K - $3K/yr

$44K

/yr
$37K$53K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Medical Scribe is $44,381 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $42,502 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $1,878 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $37K-$53K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Entry Level Medical Scribe

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Entry Level Medical Scribe
$44,381 /yr
Medical Scribe
$58,677 /yr
Senior Medical Scribe
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What is the total pay trajectory for Entry Level Medical Scribe?

Job TitleSalary
Entry Level Medical Scribe
Medical Scribe$44,381 /yr
Senior Medical Scribe$58,677 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For a Medical Scribe in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Medical Scribe in United States. Employers include ChartJoy, Nuance and iScribeHealth.

1
ChartJoy
ChartJoy
$52,926/yr
15 open jobs
3
iScribeHealth
$45,773/yr
5
MAST
$44,358/yr
7
DONE by NONE
$42,754/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Medical Scribe in United States

1ChartJoy$52,926
2Nuance$52,887
3iScribeHealth$45,773
4Mount Sinai Health System$44,976
5MAST$44,358
6M*Modal$43,562
7DONE by NONE$42,754
8NYU Langone Health$42,753
9Pennhealth Informatics$41,973
10C2 Solutions$41,737
Total Pay Trajectory

For Entry Level Medical Scribe

No Salary Reports
Entry Level Medical Scribe
$44,381 /yr
Medical Scribe
$58,677 /yr
Senior Medical Scribe
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What is the total pay trajectory for Entry Level Medical Scribe?

Job TitleSalary
Entry Level Medical Scribe
Medical Scribe$44,381 /yr
Senior Medical Scribe$58,677 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Medical Scribe at different companies?

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Scribe America
3.1
Medical ScribeSee 2,992 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
CITYMD
3.1
Medical ScribeSee 813 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Scribe America
3.1
ER Medical ScribeSee 774 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Proscribe
3
Medical ScribeSee 482 salaries from all locations

$17

 / hr
Aquity Solutions
3.4
Medical ScribeSee 221 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Robin Healthcare
2.2
Medical ScribeSee 200 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
PhysAssist Scribes
3.5
Medical ScribeSee 181 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr

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DeepScribe
2.8
Medical ScribeSee 147 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Oak Street Health
3.7
Medical ScribeSee 114 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Vituity
3.9
Medical ScribeSee 110 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Scribe-X
3.3
Medical ScribeSee 105 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
PhysAssist Scribes
3.5
ER Medical ScribeSee 91 salaries from all locations

$17

 / hr
Proscribe
3
ER Medical ScribeSee 83 salaries from all locations

$17

 / hr
Scribekick
3.9
Medical ScribeSee 80 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Skywriter MD
4.4
Medical ScribeSee 74 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Scribe.ology
2.9
Medical ScribeSee 66 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Elite Medical Scribes
2.6
Medical ScribeSee 65 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Vituity
3.9
ER Medical ScribeSee 58 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
EPPA
3.7
Medical ScribeSee 49 salaries from all locations

$17

 / hr
Nuance
4
Medical ScribeSee 46 salaries from all locations

$25

 / hr
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Medical Scribe Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Scribe America Medical Scribe salaries - 2,992 salaries reported$18/hr
CITYMD Medical Scribe salaries - 813 salaries reported$19/hr
Scribe America ER Medical Scribe salaries - 774 salaries reported$18/hr
Proscribe Medical Scribe salaries - 482 salaries reported$17/hr
Aquity Solutions Medical Scribe salaries - 221 salaries reported$18/hr
Robin Healthcare Medical Scribe salaries - 200 salaries reported$18/hr
PhysAssist Scribes Medical Scribe salaries - 181 salaries reported$18/hr
DeepScribe Medical Scribe salaries - 147 salaries reported$18/hr
Oak Street Health Medical Scribe salaries - 114 salaries reported$19/hr
Vituity Medical Scribe salaries - 110 salaries reported$19/hr
Scribe-X Medical Scribe salaries - 105 salaries reported$18/hr
PhysAssist Scribes ER Medical Scribe salaries - 91 salaries reported$17/hr
Proscribe ER Medical Scribe salaries - 83 salaries reported$17/hr
Scribekick Medical Scribe salaries - 80 salaries reported$18/hr
Skywriter MD Medical Scribe salaries - 74 salaries reported$19/hr
Scribe.ology Medical Scribe salaries - 66 salaries reported$18/hr
Elite Medical Scribes Medical Scribe salaries - 65 salaries reported$18/hr
Vituity ER Medical Scribe salaries - 58 salaries reported$19/hr
EPPA Medical Scribe salaries - 49 salaries reported$17/hr
Nuance Medical Scribe salaries - 46 salaries reported$25/hr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Medical Scribe in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Medical Scribe in United States are Manufacturing with a median total pay of $44,358, Information Technology with a median total pay of $42,754, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $40,490, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $38,409, and Education with a median total pay of $37,940.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • ManufacturingManufacturing$44,358

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$42,754

    11% Higher than other industries

  • Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$40,490

    6% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$38,409

    1% Higher than other industries

  • EducationEducation$37,940

    1% Lower than other industries

Manufacturing

The top paying company in Manufacturing for Medical Scribe is MAST.

MASTMAST$44,358/yr

Recent Salaries Shared

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Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Scribe

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$18

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Medical Scribe

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$12

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Medical Scribe

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$15

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Medical Scribe

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$9

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Medical Scribe

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$12

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Medical Scribe

United States of America

 | <1 year

$12

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Medical Scribe

United States of America

 | <1 year

$17

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday

Medical Scribe pay FAQ

The average salary for a Medical Scribe is $44,381 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 9232 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Medical Scribe employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Medical Scribe in United States is $53,332 per year.

The lowest salary for a Medical Scribe in United States is $37,037 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a Medical Scribe or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Medical Scribe.

Medical scribes are sometimes paid an annual salary and sometimes paid by the number of transcripts they produce. Workers often have the flexibility to work from home or another location of their choice, and to set their own hours including working part-time. This flexibility makes the role attractive to a variety of groups including working parents and full-time students. Working as a medical scribe can provide pre-medical students with rare behind-the-scenes access to clinical work.

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