Medical transcriptionists

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2020 Workforce

43.6k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−2.22%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$23,806

Average Male Salary

$19,922

Average Female Salary

$24,708

About

Medical transcriptionists are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Medical transcriptionists was $23,806 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Medical transcriptionists by wage are Personal care & service workers, all other , Packers & packagers, hand, and Pressers, textile, garment, & related materials.

Medical transcriptionists are part of the Healthcare Support Occupations, along with Home health aides, Personal care aides, Nursing assistants, Orderlies and psychiatric aides, Occupational therapy assistants & aides, and 9 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Medical transcriptionists are Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, Bakersfield City (West) PUMA, CA, and Hanover, Powhatan, Goochland, New Kent, King William & Charles City Counties PUMA, VA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical transcriptionists are Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, Orlando City (Univ. of Central Florida) & Union Park PUMA, FL, and Tucson City (Northwest) PUMA, AZ.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Medical transcriptionists and on wages and locations for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Medical transcriptionists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical transcriptionists, by average wage, is Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals. Medical transcriptionists are paid most in Shreveport City (South) PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO.

Yearly Wage

$23,806

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,189

In 2020, Medical transcriptionists earned an average of $23,806, $32,148 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Personal care & service workers, all other make somewhat more than Medical transcriptionists while Packers & packagers, hand make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Medical transcriptionists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.287

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Medical transcriptionists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.287, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical transcriptionists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Medical transcriptionists.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Medical transcriptionists

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Medical transcriptionists.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Medical transcriptionists, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Business support services, Offices of physicians, Outpatient care centers, Other health care services, Offices of optometrists, Employment services, Other administrative & other support services, Home health care services, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Computer Systems Design.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Medical transcriptionists, by average wage, are Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, Offices of other health practitioners, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.

Industries by Share

43.6k

2020 Workforce

± 5,125

1.15%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.5%

The number of people employed as Medical transcriptionists has been growing at a rate of 1.15%, from 43,085 people in 2019 to 43,581 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Medical transcriptionists employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Medical transcriptionists at 37.4%, followed by Business support services with 26.4% and Offices of physicians with 17.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical transcriptionists in the US. The average age of male Medical transcriptionists in the workforce is 26.2 and of female Medical transcriptionists is 40.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical transcriptionists is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

8.22k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,225

35.4k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,616

81.1% of Medical transcriptionists are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Medical transcriptionists.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Medical transcriptionists

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

70% of Medical transcriptionists are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10.7% of Medical transcriptionists, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Medical transcriptionists.

Age by Sex

26.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.26

40.7

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.27

The median age of Medical transcriptionists is 38, and Male employees are generally 14.5 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Medical transcriptionists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical transcriptionists is Biology but a relatively high number of Medical transcriptionists hold a major in Biology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Medical transcriptionists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical transcriptionists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Writing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Medical transcriptionists need more than the average amount of Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Active Listening.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Medical Transcriptionists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Medical Transcriptionists are expected to see a growth of −2.22% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.22%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Medical Transcriptionists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.