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