Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical transcriptionists in 2010 were the following:
Medical and diagnostic laboratories | $35,690 |
Hospitals; state, local, and private | 34,370 |
Outpatient care centers | 33,530 |
Offices of physicians | 32,640 |
Business support services | 27,910 |
Some medical transcriptionists may be paid based on the volume of transcription they produce. Others are paid an hourly rate or an annual salary..
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition