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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
31-9094 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.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 54,070 |
2.8 % |
$17.86 |
$37,150 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.73 |
$13.78 |
$17.17 |
$21.01 |
$24.83 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$22,330 |
$28,660 |
$35,720 |
$43,700 |
$51,640 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
15,460 |
0.29 |
$19.37 |
$40,300 |
| Offices of Physicians |
13,690 |
0.54 |
$18.05 |
$37,550 |
| Business Support Services |
12,890 |
1.40 |
$16.26 |
$33,830 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
1,770 |
0.67 |
$19.70 |
$40,970 |
| Employment Services |
1,660 |
0.05 |
$15.90 |
$33,070 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Business Support Services |
12,890 |
1.40 |
$16.26 |
$33,830 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
1,770 |
0.67 |
$19.70 |
$40,970 |
| Offices of Physicians |
13,690 |
0.54 |
$18.05 |
$37,550 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
15,460 |
0.29 |
$19.37 |
$40,300 |
| Office Administrative Services |
1,300 |
0.27 |
$17.25 |
$35,880 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
5,300 |
0.64 |
1.67 |
$16.38 |
$34,070 |
| Texas |
4,680 |
0.40 |
1.03 |
$19.51 |
$40,590 |
| California |
3,880 |
0.24 |
0.63 |
$21.95 |
$45,650 |
| Pennsylvania |
2,530 |
0.44 |
1.14 |
$19.15 |
$39,840 |
| New York |
2,190 |
0.24 |
0.62 |
$18.75 |
$39,000 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| South Dakota |
610 |
1.45 |
3.76 |
$15.11 |
$31,420 |
| Idaho |
570 |
0.87 |
2.25 |
$15.01 |
$31,220 |
| North Dakota |
310 |
0.74 |
1.91 |
$17.06 |
$35,480 |
| Iowa |
1,010 |
0.66 |
1.71 |
$16.23 |
$33,750 |
| Florida |
5,300 |
0.64 |
1.67 |
$16.38 |
$34,070 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
1,630 |
1.29 |
3.34 |
$18.23 |
$37,910 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
1,300 |
1.11 |
2.88 |
$13.78 |
$28,670 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
1,220 |
0.18 |
0.48 |
$21.00 |
$43,690 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,000 |
0.28 |
0.71 |
$16.74 |
$34,830 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
980 |
0.38 |
1.00 |
$17.14 |
$35,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
960 |
0.23 |
0.59 |
$23.24 |
$48,340 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
860 |
0.54 |
1.41 |
$22.20 |
$46,170 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
750 |
0.25 |
0.66 |
$22.73 |
$47,280 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
740 |
0.76 |
1.98 |
$11.03 |
$22,930 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
710 |
0.29 |
0.75 |
$29.27 |
$60,870 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Chico, CA |
130 |
1.76 |
4.56 |
$22.15 |
$46,080 |
| Rapid City, SD | |
United States Department of Labor
