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Medical Transcriptionists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median medical transcriptionists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $48,440 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,143 a month.

10th percentile
$39,150
25th percentile
$42,430
Median percentile
$48,440
75th percentile
$48,660
90th percentile
$58,120

Based on 170 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

$37,711 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,440
Federal income tax−$3,633
Social Security + Medicare−$3,706
California income tax (approx.)−$3,391
Monthly take-home$3,143
Every two weeks$1,450

Does it go far here?

$45,411Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All medical transcriptionists salaries · Take-home pay in California