- Medical transcriptionists' salaries differ based on their level of experience. Those just entering the field with less than a year of experience have a salary range of $20,800 to $34,400. Medical transcriptionists with one to four years of experience report salaries that generally fall between $17,700 and $30,800, as of July 2010. Those with 10 to 19 years report a salary range of $22,400 to $37,600 while those with 20 plus years of experience have a salary range of $24,300 to $40,100, according to PayScale.com.
- Medical transcriptionists may pursue a variety of educational routes. Those who complete a medical transcriptionist diploma program report a salary range of $20,400 to $32,600, according to PayScale. Those who attain a medical transcriptionist certification have salaries that generally fall anywhere in between $13,000 and $49,500. Some may even earn an Associate of Applied Science degree. Those that do report a salary range of $19,700 to $32,100, as of July 2010.
- Medical transcriptionists work for an assortment of employers. Some of the highest paid ones are those working for nonprofit organizations. They report a salary range of $30,100 to $40,600. Those working for hospitals report a salary range of $24,800 to $39,500 while those working for private practices or firms report a salary range of $20,800 to $36,700, as of July 2010. Transcriptionists may also work for the government. According to PayScale, those working for the federal government report a salary range of $31,400 to $39,400 while those working for the state and local governments report a salary range of $22,200 to $40,000.
- According to PayScale, medical transcriptionists working for companies with one to nine employees have a salary range of $19,200 to $39,600 while those working for companies with 10 to 49 employees report a salary range of $20,900 to $36,600. Medical transcriptionists employed by companies with 600 to 1,999 individuals have a salary range of $23,400 to $37,600 and those working for companies with 5,000 to 19,999 employees report a salary range of $24,300 to $36,300, as of July 2010.
- Medical transcriptionists may also expect salaries to vary from state to state. Some of the highest paid ones are those working in California. They report a salary range of $24,000 to $47,200. Transcriptionists working in New York report a salary range of $26,500 to $40,800 while those working in Texas report a salary range of $23,600 to $37,100, according to PayScale. As of July 2010, those in Illinois report salaries that generally fall between $18,100 and $32,600.
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