# Medical Transcriptionists

SOC 31-9094. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/medical-transcriptionists

Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $40,410 (middle half $34,150–$48,000; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $29,047; 73% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -4.4%; ~6.2k openings a year; typical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Biology: 31% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Psychology: 10% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Nursing: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nursing)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- General Medical And Health Services: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/health-sciences)
- Neuroscience: 2%
- Health And Medical Preparatory Programs: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/pre-med-pre-health)
- Communications: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- English Language And Literature: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Chemistry: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemistry)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $48,360
- AL: $35,340
- AR: $35,100
- AZ: $36,550
- CA: $45,050
- CO: $43,080
- CT: $48,190
- DC: $45,110
- DE: $34,070
- FL: $42,050
- GA: $28,330
- HI: $44,310
- IA: $45,010
- ID: $38,140
- IL: $45,490
- IN: $41,400
- KS: $35,390
- KY: $39,000
- LA: $38,040
- MA: $36,910
- MD: $39,900
- ME: $48,600
- MI: $37,280
- MN: $50,030
- MO: $37,480
- MS: $38,600
- MT: $41,340
- NC: $39,300
- ND: $44,660
- NE: $45,880
- NJ: $39,020
- NM: $37,480
- NV: $39,350
- NY: $43,260
- OH: $37,060
- OK: $27,740
- OR: $46,280
- PA: $41,510
- PR: $31,200
- RI: $34,790
- SC: $33,870
- SD: $46,070
- TN: $44,720
- TX: $42,900
- UT: $39,630
- VA: $35,130
- VT: $33,030
- WA: $38,690
- WI: $49,150
- WV: $37,440
- WY: $48,100

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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