Medical Transcriptionist Salaries

How much does a Medical Transcriptionist make?

Updated Sep 10, 2023

Experience

Industry

$62,744 / yrTotal Pay
$59,216 / yrBase Pay
$3,528 / yrAdditional Pay

$62,744

 / yr
$41K$98K
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Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Medical Transcriptionist is $62,744 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $59,216 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 $3,528 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.

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Top Paying Companies

For a Medical Transcriptionist in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Medical Transcriptionist in United States. Employers include Nuance, Rev and Quest Diagnostics.

1
Nuance
Nuance
$68,342/yr
14 open jobs
2
Rev
$57,499/yr
4
Keystrokes
$55,528/yr
5
Skywriter MD
$55,099/yr
7
SoftScript
$52,865/yr
9
ProScript
$52,430/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Medical Transcriptionist in United States

1Nuance$68,342
2Rev$57,499
3Quest Diagnostics$56,897
4Keystrokes$55,528
5Skywriter MD$55,099
6M*Modal$54,524
7SoftScript$52,865
8Transcription, Technology & Support$52,607
9ProScript$52,430
10Patient First$52,146

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Nuance
4
Medical TranscriptionistSee 80 salaries from all locations

$33

 / hr
M*Modal
3.1
Medical TranscriptionistSee 26 salaries from all locations

$26

 / hr
SoftScript
2.4
Medical TranscriptionistSee 19 salaries from all locations

$25

 / hr
Skywriter MD
4.4
Medical TranscriptionistSee 18 salaries from all locations

$26

 / hr
iMedX
4
Medical TranscriptionistSee 17 salaries from all locations

$48,608

 / yr
Keystrokes
1.7
Medical TranscriptionistSee 16 salaries from all locations

$26

 / hr
Scribe America
3.1
Medical TranscriptionistSee 14 salaries from all locations

$23

 / hr

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Aquity Solutions
3.4
Medical TranscriptionistSee 14 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr
MedQuist
2
Medical TranscriptionistSee 11 salaries from all locations

$50,152

 / yr
Mayo Clinic
3.9
Medical TranscriptionistSee 10 salaries from all locations

$23

 / hr
SelfEmployed.com
4.4
Medical TranscriptionistSee 8 salaries from all locations

$50,743

 / yr
Quest Diagnostics
3.4
Medical TranscriptionistSee 8 salaries from all locations

$27

 / hr
Patient First
3.7
Medical TranscriptionistSee 8 salaries from all locations

$52,146

 / yr
Ascension
3.4
Medical TranscriptionistSee 6 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr
Oak Transcription
2.2
Medical TranscriptionistSee 6 salaries from all locations

$47,604

 / yr
ProScript
2.7
Medical TranscriptionistSee 6 salaries from all locations

$25

 / hr
Rev
3.6
Medical TranscriptionistSee 5 salaries from all locations

$27

 / hr
Transcription, Technology & Support
1.8
Medical TranscriptionistSee 5 salaries from all locations

$25

 / hr
Labcorp
3.7
Medical TranscriptionistSee 5 salaries from all locations

$24

 / hr
UMPhysicians
3.6
Medical TranscriptionistSee 5 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr
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Medical Transcriptionist Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Nuance Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 80 salaries reported$33/hr
M*Modal Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 26 salaries reported$26/hr
SoftScript Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 19 salaries reported$25/hr
Skywriter MD Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 18 salaries reported$26/hr
iMedX Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 17 salaries reported$48,608/yr
Keystrokes Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 16 salaries reported$26/hr
Scribe America Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 14 salaries reported$23/hr
Aquity Solutions Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 14 salaries reported$22/hr
MedQuist Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 11 salaries reported$50,152/yr
Mayo Clinic Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 10 salaries reported$23/hr
SelfEmployed.com Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 8 salaries reported$50,743/yr
Quest Diagnostics Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 8 salaries reported$27/hr
Patient First Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 8 salaries reported$52,146/yr
Ascension Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 6 salaries reported$22/hr
Oak Transcription Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 6 salaries reported$47,604/yr
ProScript Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 6 salaries reported$25/hr
Rev Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 5 salaries reported$27/hr
Transcription, Technology & Support Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 5 salaries reported$25/hr
Labcorp Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 5 salaries reported$24/hr
UMPhysicians Medical Transcriptionist salaries - 5 salaries reported$22/hr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Medical Transcriptionist in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Medical Transcriptionist in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $62,921, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $52,430, Healthcare with a median total pay of $51,092, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $47,604, and Nonprofit & NGO with a median total pay of $45,967.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$62,921

    17% Higher than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$52,430

    1% Higher than other industries

  • HealthcareHealthcare$51,092

    2% Lower than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$47,604

    9% Lower than other industries

  • Nonprofit & NGONonprofit & NGO$45,967

    13% Lower than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Medical Transcriptionist are Nuance and Rev.

NuanceNuance$68,342/yr
RevRev$57,499/yr

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Transcriptionist

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$8

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Legal Transcriptionist

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$8

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Transcriptionist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$25,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Transcriptionist

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$15

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Medical Transcriptionist/Editor

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$60,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Medical Transcriptionist

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$25,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago
Medical Secretary

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$17

/hr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago

Medical Transcriptionist pay FAQ

The average salary for a Medical Transcriptionist is $62,744 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 985 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Medical Transcriptionist employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Medical Transcriptionist in United States is $79,244 per year.

The lowest salary for a Medical Transcriptionist in United States is $49,837 per year.

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

Medical transcriptionists 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 transcriptionist can provide pre-medical students with rare behind-the-scenes access to clinical work.

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