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Medical Transcriptionists in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Medical Transcriptionist?

-11% Jobs Projection
$33,550 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

While jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Medical Transcriptionists in Alabama is expected to decrease.

  • Medical Transcriptionists in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical Transcriptionists Work in Alabama?

550 people worked as Medical Transcriptionists in 2018 in this state.

There were 480 Medical Transcriptionists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 720 Medical Transcriptionists working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Medical Transcriptionists than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in this state are declining at a rate of 10.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Medical Transcriptionists job openings in Alabama, and 590 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 55,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Transcriptionists Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Medical Transcriptionists ranged from $23,790 to $46,600 with $33,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.44 to $22.4. The median hourly rate was $16.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.75 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.62.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Medical Transcriptionists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Transcriptionists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 140 $35,040
Huntsville, AL 60 $37,660
Mobile, AL 60 $33,920
Columbus, GA-AL 30 $32,050
Dothan, AL 30 $32,260
Montgomery, AL 30 $36,740

Top States for Medical Transcriptionists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Transcriptionists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 5,280 $34,300
California 4,920 $38,460
Texas 4,780 $29,730
Virginia 2,820 $32,030
Pennsylvania 2,540 $35,330
Illinois 2,110 $33,280
Michigan 1,810 $31,430
Ohio 1,740 $37,300
Georgia 1,610 $31,970
Wisconsin 1,590 $40,110
Missouri 1,570 $34,570
New York 1,450 $40,140
Tennessee 1,370 $32,720
Indiana 1,310 $29,570
Washington 1,190 $37,690
Oregon 1,140 $37,820
Arizona 950 $26,760
North Carolina 930 $33,550
New Jersey 900 $42,050
Kentucky 860 $36,030

Below are the states where Medical Transcriptionists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $49,860
Maryland $42,660
Minnesota $42,630
New Jersey $42,050
New York $40,140
Wisconsin $40,110
Vermont $39,880
New Hampshire $39,420
Wyoming $38,840
California $38,460

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