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Medical Transcriptionists salary in New York, NY

The median medical transcriptionists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $44,010 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,908 a month.

10th percentile
$32,220
25th percentile
$38,330
Median percentile
$44,010
75th percentile
$45,870
90th percentile
$58,730

Based on 2,910 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$34,901 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,010
Federal income tax−$3,101
Social Security + Medicare−$3,367
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,641
Monthly take-home$2,908
Every two weeks$1,342

Does it go far here?

$39,098Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All medical transcriptionists salaries · Take-home pay in New York