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Medical Transcriptionists in Connecticut

Considering a career as a Medical Transcriptionist in Connecticut?

-13% Jobs Projection
$34,480 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Medical Transcriptionists Work in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 550 people working as Medical Transcriptionists in the year 2018.

There were 630 Medical Transcriptionists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in this state are declining at a rate of 12.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 610 jobs for Connecticut 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Medical Transcriptionists ranged from $22,590 to $55,450 with $34,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.86 to $26.66. The median hourly rate was $16.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.57 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.01.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 290 $25,190
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 120 $39,440
Worcester, MA-CT 100 $25,110
Waterbury, CT 40 $37,260

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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