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Medical Transcriptionists in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Medical Transcriptionist in Pennsylvania?

-17% Jobs Projection
$35,330 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Medical Transcriptionists Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 2,540 people working as Medical Transcriptionists in the year 2018.

There were 2,100 Medical Transcriptionists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 440 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in this state are declining at a rate of 17.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 240 annual job openings, and 2,200 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Transcriptionists in this state.

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

What do Medical Transcriptionists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Medical Transcriptionists ranged from $21,950 to $49,040 with $35,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.55 to $23.58. The median hourly rate was $16.99.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.68.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,110 $44,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 880 $37,010
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 180 $37,520
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 160 $35,880
York-Hanover, PA 100 $38,120
Lancaster, PA 90 $34,930
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 70 $35,630
Reading, PA 40 $36,420

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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