Medical transcriptionists: pay, outlook and skills
Median pay
$40,410
Per year, OEWS May 2025
People employed
41,550
United States, OEWS May 2025
Projected change
-4.4%
2025-2035 projection
Projected openings
6,200
Average per year, 2025-2035
Pay distribution and location comparison
These are published pay distribution points for everyone working in this occupation, not pay levels for junior, mid, or senior roles. Location figures are pay as published; no cost-of-living adjustment is applied.
United States, all industries
$28,25010th
$34,15025th
$40,410Median
$48,00075th
$55,95090th
National pay distribution and the selected area, annual wages
Pay point
United States
Selected area
10th percentile
$28,250
-
25th percentile
$34,150
-
Median
$40,410
-
75th percentile
$48,000
-
90th percentile
$55,950
-
People employed
41,550
-
Source: OEWS May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (imported 9/17/2026) official file Reference period: OEWS May 2025.
Long-term outlook
Official ten-year projection for 2025 to 2035. Projected annual openings are an average per year over the decade, including openings from workers leaving the occupation. They are not a count of jobs open today.
Employment 2025
42,000 jobs
Projected 2035
40,200 jobs
Change
-4.4%
2025-2035
Openings per year
6,200
Decade average, in people
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Related work experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (imported 9/17/2026) official file Employment is published in thousands of jobs and converted here to people.
OptimizeResume Job Market Score™
33
Weak
Stable
Confidence:High
Reference period:Jul 2026
OptimizeResume analysis using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This is not a BLS statistic or a prediction that an individual will be hired.
Current Demand50%
34
Occupation Fundamentals30%
24
Long-Term Outlook20%
46
Confidence
At least 90% of required inputs and occupation-industry mapping are covered.
How this score is built
Monthly industry demand is mapped to this occupation using official occupation-industry relationships, then combined with occupation fundamentals and long-term projections.