What medical transcriptionists earn in Nebraska and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $22.06 an hour. That is 14% more than the national median of $40,410.
The middle half of medical transcriptionists in Nebraska earn $40,340 to $50,030.
Nebraska pays medical transcriptionists more than 40 of the other 48 states. Highest: Minnesota ($50,030).
0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.83× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $22.53 | 100 | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $21.93 | 60 |
Medical Transcriptionists in Nebraska earned a median of $45,880 a year ($22.06 an hour) in May 2025, 14% more than the national median of $40,410. The middle half earned $40,340 to $50,030.
Among areas in Nebraska, pay was highest in Omaha, NE-IA at $46,870.
Nebraska ranks #9 of 49 states for medical transcriptionists pay. Minnesota pays the most, at $50,030 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 230 people worked as medical transcriptionists in Nebraska in May 2025, or 0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.