What are the main factors that influence a Transcriber's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Transcriber's salary?

A Transcriber's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,554 for beginners, reaching about $52,308 at mid-level, and approach $53,042 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Transcriber?

Transcriber salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Transcriber roles are District of Columbia $54,218, California $54,012, Massachusetts $53,292. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Transcriber roles make?

Salaries for Transcriber level roles vary by specialization: Court Transcriber: $72,965; Turkish Transcriber: $50,740; Medical Transcriber NYP Medical Group Brooklyn Urology: $50,525; Medical Transcriber: $50,021; Braille Transcriber: $44,334.

How do different companies affect a Transcriber's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Transcriber roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Transcriber Salary in the United States

How much does a Transcriber make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Transcriber in the United States is $48,968 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Transcriber's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,551
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,948 to $54,508
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,287

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Transcriber Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,508	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$48,968	$4,081	$942	$24
25th Percentile	$44,948	$3,746	$864	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Transcriber Salaries

A Transcriber's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Transcriber Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Transcriber's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,554
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,968
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,308
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,797
Expert (over 8 years): $53,042

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Transcriber	$47,554
Intermediate Level Transcriber	$48,968
Senior Level Transcriber	$52,308
Specialist Level Transcriber	$52,797
Expert Level Transcriber	$53,042

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How Do Transcriber Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Transcribers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,218.
California: $54,012.
Massachusetts: $53,292.

District of Columbia $54,218 California $54,012 Massachusetts $53,292 Washington $53,096 New Jersey $53,077 Alaska $53,008 Connecticut $52,332 New York $52,058

Hawaii $51,182 Rhode Island $50,770 Maryland $50,491 Minnesota $50,109 Colorado $49,962 Illinois $49,913 Oregon $49,727 Delaware $49,590

New Hampshire $49,504 Virginia $49,311 Pennsylvania $48,748 Nevada $48,464 North Dakota $48,371 Michigan $48,224 Wisconsin $48,170 Vermont $48,062

Texas $47,764 Maine $47,744 Arizona $47,715 Ohio $47,680 Georgia $47,230 Indiana $47,005 Wyoming $46,961 Utah $46,892

Iowa $46,863 Kansas $46,628 Louisiana $46,559 North Carolina $46,535 Missouri $46,525 Florida $46,334 Montana $46,231 Nebraska $46,133

Kentucky $46,079 South Carolina $45,883 Tennessee $45,761 Idaho $45,712 New Mexico $45,354 Oklahoma $45,276 Alabama $44,987 South Dakota $44,502

Arkansas $44,238 West Virginia $44,096 Mississippi $43,670

Top Paying Cities for Transcribers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $61,764
San Francisco: $61,157
Oakland: $59,800

San Jose, CA $61,764

San Francisco, CA $61,157

Oakland, CA $59,800

New York, NY $56,749

Queens Village, NY $56,382

Paramus, NJ $55,990

Passaic, NJ $55,941

Bergenfield, NJ $55,892

Stamford, CT $55,819

Huntington, NY $55,770

Newark, NJ $55,452

Bridgeport, CT $55,354

New Brunswick, NJ $55,192

Vallejo, CA $55,089

Middlesex, NJ $55,060

Somerset, NJ $55,016

Petaluma, CA $54,903

Santa Cruz, CA $54,712

Boston, MA $54,614

Monterey, CA $54,370

Fairbanks, AK $54,335

Los Angeles, CA $54,242

Washington, DC $54,218

Seattle, WA $54,130

Santa Rosa, CA $54,120

Juneau, AK $53,978

Orange, CA $53,816

Anchorage, AK $53,728

Anaheim, CA $53,694

Santa Ana, CA $53,620

Nassau, NY $53,591

Long Beach, CA $53,571

Danbury, CT $53,557

Santa Maria, CA $53,390

Everett, WA $53,380

Bremerton, WA $53,140

Trenton, NJ $53,047

Sacramento, CA $53,028

San Diego, CA $53,003

Brockton, MA $52,984

Tacoma, WA $52,964

Santa Barbara, CA $52,896

Lowell, MA $52,700

New Suffolk, NY $52,680

Nashua, NH $52,621

Lompoc, CA $52,543

Ventura, CA $52,494

Stockton, CA $52,479

New Haven, CT $52,381

Atlantic City, NJ $52,254

Hartford, CT $52,146

Modesto, CA $52,122

Poughkeepsie, NY $52,014

New Britain, CT $51,990

Olympia, WA $51,921

Kennewick, WA $51,921

New London, CT $51,911

Norwich, CT $51,897

Lawrence, MA $51,872

Bakersfield, CA $51,735

Riverside, CA $51,666

New Bedford, MA $51,666

Richland, WA $51,617

Portsmouth, NH $51,578

Vineland, NJ $51,569

San Bernardino, CA $51,529

Boulder, CO $51,392

Worcester, MA $51,353

Portland, OR $51,309

Saint Paul, MN $51,250

Minneapolis, MN $51,250

Philadelphia, PA $51,182

Honolulu, HI $50,922

Springfield, MA $50,751

Providence, RI $50,746

Chicago, IL $50,604

Bellingham, WA $50,545

Baltimore, MD $50,491

Chico, CA $50,369

Wilmington, DE $50,286

Pittsfield, MA $50,237

Manchester, NH $50,144

Spokane, WA $49,928

Denver, CO $49,923

Albany, NY $49,693

Troy, NY $49,673

Schenectady, NY $49,571

Burlington, VT $49,463

Portland, ME $49,291

Salem, OR $49,252

Yakima, WA $49,243

Ann Arbor, MI $49,228

Rochester, MN $49,091

Fresno, CA $49,066

Reno, NV $49,066

Milwaukee, WI $49,022

Detroit, MI $48,973

Allentown, PA $48,959

Carson City, NV $48,954

Houston, TX $48,880

Colorado Springs, CO $48,875

Syracuse, NY $48,851

Eugene, OR $48,758

Bismarck, ND $48,699

Gary, IN $48,699

Galveston, TX $48,699

Springfield, OR $48,660

Medford, OR $48,542

Fort Collins, CO $48,523

Austin, TX $48,484

Mesa, AZ $48,381

Phoenix, AZ $48,371

Dallas, TX $48,356

Reading, PA $48,327

Saint Cloud, MN $48,307

Concord, NH $48,263

Madison, WI $48,244

Utica, NY $48,111

Raleigh, NC $48,072

Las Vegas, NV $48,067

Rochester, NY $48,033

Des Moines, IA $48,028

Atlanta, GA $47,950

Battle Creek, MI $47,935

Salt Lake City, UT $47,920

Lancaster, PA $47,847

Champaign, IL $47,837

Harrisburg, PA $47,778

Durham, NC $47,734

Kansas City, MO $47,729

Kansas City, KS $47,720

Fort Worth, TX $47,715

Boca Raton, FL $47,695

Cleveland, OH $47,690

Columbus, OH $47,680

Pittsburgh, PA $47,676

Richmond, VA $47,656

Indianapolis, IN $47,646

Cincinnati, OH $47,582

Petersburg, VA $47,509

Billings, MT $47,401

Lansing, MI $47,401

Huntsville, AL $47,401

Lebanon, PA $47,396

Dayton, OH $47,392

Pueblo, CO $47,392

Appleton, WI $47,377

Buffalo, NY $47,357

Racine, WI $47,333

Charlotte, NC $47,328

Saint Louis, MO $47,313

Springfield, IL $47,294

Elkhart, IN $47,284

York, PA $47,284

Gastonia, NC $47,279

Benton Harbor, MI $47,279

Beaumont, TX $47,250

Lorain, OH $47,240

Toledo, OH $47,220

Binghamton, NY $47,196

Rock Hill, SC $47,191

Rockford, IL $47,166

Fargo, ND $47,142

Elyria, OH $47,142

Flagstaff, AZ $47,108

Fort Lauderdale, FL $47,078

Miami, FL $47,049

Duluth, MN $46,970

Bangor, ME $46,907

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,853

Louisville, KY $46,828

Grand Rapids, MI $46,819

Hialeah, FL $46,814

Casper, WY $46,745

Scranton, PA $46,686

New Orleans, LA $46,672

Virginia Beach, VA $46,667

Akron, OH $46,642

Peoria, IL $46,579

Sarasota, FL $46,569

Green Bay, WI $46,535

Baton Rouge, LA $46,510

Charleston, SC $46,500

Nashville, TN $46,486

Jamestown, NY $46,476

Davenport, IA $46,476

Tucson, AZ $46,451

Cheyenne, WY $46,437

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,422

Tampa, FL $46,412

Omaha, NE $46,402

Port Arthur, TX $46,383

Evansville, IN $46,383

Bradenton, FL $46,363

Santa Fe, NM $46,275

Orlando, FL $46,226

Clearwater, FL $46,172

Canton, OH $46,069

La Crosse, WI $46,069

Grand Forks, ND $46,055

Albuquerque, NM $46,040

Tulsa, OK $46,040

Newport News, VA $46,035

High Point, NC $46,020

Ogden, UT $46,001

Corpus Christi, TX $45,962

Laramie, WY $45,932

Norfolk, VA $45,932

Rock Island, IL $45,903

Saginaw, MI $45,893

Jacksonville, FL $45,888

Salisbury, NC $45,878

Memphis, TN $45,869

Moline, IL $45,844

Fort Myers, FL $45,829

Waterloo, IA $45,766

Spartanburg, SC $45,717

Lincoln, NE $45,692

Fort Wayne, IN $45,683

Birmingham, AL $45,629

Cedar Falls, IA $45,619

Provo, UT $45,614

Springfield, OH $45,609

San Antonio, TX $45,599

Greensboro, NC $45,580

South Bend, IN $45,575

Winston Salem, NC $45,570

Boise, ID $45,555

Savannah, GA $45,521

Muskegon, MI $45,433

Lima, OH $45,374

Lake Charles, LA $45,354

Anderson, IN $45,345

Lexington, KY $45,330

Augusta, GA $45,315

Greenville, SC $45,315

Wichita, KS $45,271

Tuscaloosa, AL $45,271

Columbia, SC $45,227

Bloomington, IN $45,105

Roanoke, VA $45,075

Asheville, NC $45,012

Knoxville, TN $44,928

Shreveport, LA $44,924

Wilmington, NC $44,860

Frankfort, KY $44,767

Oklahoma City, OK $44,733

Chillicothe, OH $44,713

Longview, TX $44,708

Topeka, KS $44,693

Mobile, AL $44,620

Terre Haute, IN $44,600

Erie, PA $44,595

Altoona, PA $44,571

Melbourne, FL $44,556

Amarillo, TX $44,537

Killeen, TX $44,522

Fayetteville, AR $44,483

Sioux Falls, SD $44,449

Chattanooga, TN $44,419

Idaho Falls, ID $44,414

Gainesville, FL $44,311

Portsmouth, OH $44,287

Little Rock, AR $44,277

Lynchburg, VA $44,277

Lafayette, LA $44,258

Youngstown, OH $44,258

Temple, TX $44,238

Daytona Beach, FL $44,228

Clarksville, TN $44,223

Pensacola, FL $44,218

Hopkinsville, KY $44,071

Charleston, WV $44,067

Florence, SC $44,042

Sioux City, IA $44,013

Macon, GA $43,871

Tallahassee, FL $43,866

Fayetteville, NC $43,856

Waco, TX $43,846

Wichita Falls, TX $43,846

Pine Bluff, AR $43,827

Vincennes, IN $43,734

Lubbock, TX $43,714

Great Falls, MT $43,685

Alamogordo, NM $43,680

Abilene, TX $43,641

Rapid City, SD $43,577

Monroe, LA $43,577

Albany, GA $43,548

Huntington, WV $43,543

Jackson, MS $43,538

Greenville, MS $43,533

Parkersburg, WV $43,484

Montgomery, AL $43,474

Johnstown, PA $43,464

Springfield, MO $43,425

Biloxi, MS $43,401

Sumter, SC $43,298

Columbus, GA $43,293

Twin Falls, ID $43,263

Pascagoula, MS $43,200

Kingsport, TN $43,073

Gulfport, MS $43,058

Alexandria, LA $42,896

Fort Smith, AR $42,774

El Paso, TX $42,642

Helena, MT $42,578

Las Cruces, NM $42,421

Harlingen, TX $42,284

Pocatello, ID $42,240

Florence, AL $42,225

Brownsville, TX $42,216

Dothan, AL $42,137

Mcallen, TX $42,113

Columbus, MS $41,750

Altus, OK $41,525

Lawton, OK $41,432

Pierre, SD $41,256

What Skills Can Increase a Transcriber's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 6.72% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 5.12% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Data Entry (Mentioned in 2.31% Job Postings): Transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer or other electronic device.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	6.72%
Patient Care	5.12%
Data Entry	2.31%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Transcriber's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 34%.
Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 33%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 27%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$65,618	34%
Alignment	$65,128	33%
Problem Solving	$62,190	27%
Interviewing	$60,721	24%
Leadership	$59,252	21%
Innovation	$58,272	19%

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How Education impacts a Transcriber's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Transcribers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Transcriber with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $50,307 and $53,524).

Transcriber Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Transcriber

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 59.2%

Associates 25.8%

Bachelors 12.4%

Masters 1.3%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	59.2%
Associates	25.8%
Bachelors	12.4%
Masters	1.3%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Transcriber Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Transcriber's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$44,948

Average $48,968/year

$54,508

$3,746

Average $4,081/month

$4,542

$864

Average $942/week

$1,048

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,508	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$48,968	$4,081	$942	$24
25th Percentile	$44,948	$3,746	$864	$22

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Salary Trends for Transcriber

Salaries for a Transcriber can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $39,426 in 2023 to around $39,012 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Transcriber salary trends, .

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2023

$39,426

2024

$39,287

2025

$39,012

2026

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2023	$39,426
2024	$39,287
2025	$39,012
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