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Medical Transcriptionists in Colorado

Want to work in Colorado as a Medical Transcriptionist? Read this first!

15.2% Jobs Projection
$38,290 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Transcriptionists in Colorado is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Medical Transcriptionists Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 600 people working as Medical Transcriptionists in the year 2018.

There were 690 Medical Transcriptionists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,060 jobs for Colorado Medical Transcriptionists in 2026.

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

What do Medical Transcriptionists Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Medical Transcriptionists ranged from $22,890 to $55,820 with $38,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.01 to $26.84. The median hourly rate was $18.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.43 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

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

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Top Colorado 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
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 270 $36,330
Colorado Springs, CO 140 $44,410
Boulder, CO 40 $31,180
Grand Junction, CO 40 $32,740
Pueblo, CO 40 $43,270

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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