Highest-paying states for medical transcriptionists
Minnesota leads at $50,030 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $50,030 | $47,480–$57,680 |
| Wisconsin | $49,150 | $46,120–$52,980 |
| Maine | $48,600 | $42,380–$54,980 |
| Alaska | $48,360 | $35,140–$53,870 |
| Connecticut | $48,190 | $45,980–$55,950 |
| Wyoming | $48,100 | $48,040–$60,480 |
| Oregon | $46,280 | $39,560–$55,950 |
| South Dakota | $46,070 | $40,000–$51,540 |
| Nebraska | $45,880 | $40,340–$50,030 |
| Illinois | $45,490 | $36,070–$50,840 |
| District of Columbia | $45,110 | $37,460–$46,910 |
| California | $45,050 | $38,650–$53,040 |
| Iowa | $45,010 | $39,350–$48,040 |
| Tennessee | $44,720 | $36,410–$50,790 |
| North Dakota | $44,660 | $33,700–$45,670 |
| New York | $43,260 | $38,330–$46,200 |
| Colorado | $43,080 | $37,510–$56,810 |
| Texas | $42,900 | $29,330–$46,160 |
| Florida | $42,050 | $35,610–$49,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,510 | $32,070–$47,870 |
| Indiana | $41,400 | $27,850–$47,860 |
| Montana | $41,340 | $38,400–$47,210 |
| Maryland | $39,900 | $32,580–$47,030 |
| Utah | $39,630 | $37,020–$45,030 |
| Nevada | $39,350 | $37,470–$50,370 |
| North Carolina | $39,300 | $28,140–$44,860 |
| New Jersey | $39,020 | $34,010–$44,930 |
| Kentucky | $39,000 | $30,230–$44,260 |
| Washington | $38,690 | $35,780–$49,090 |
| Mississippi | $38,600 | $29,300–$43,490 |
| Idaho | $38,140 | $35,400–$45,920 |
| Louisiana | $38,040 | $35,040–$39,800 |
| Missouri | $37,480 | $34,540–$46,010 |
| New Mexico | $37,480 | $33,570–$44,300 |
| West Virginia | $37,440 | $34,790–$43,900 |
| Michigan | $37,280 | $33,280–$45,230 |
| Ohio | $37,060 | $29,960–$46,050 |
| Massachusetts | $36,910 | $36,440–$40,800 |
| Arizona | $36,550 | $34,600–$45,710 |
| Kansas | $35,390 | $28,530–$45,910 |
| Alabama | $35,340 | $30,560–$42,270 |
| Arkansas | $35,100 | $30,640–$40,610 |
| Rhode Island | $34,790 | $31,880–$44,300 |
| South Carolina | $33,870 | $31,970–$43,280 |
| Georgia | $28,330 | $24,530–$43,680 |
| Oklahoma | $27,740 | $23,130–$37,440 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.