What medical transcriptionists earn in Utah and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $19.05 an hour. That is 2% less than the national median of $40,410.
The middle half of medical transcriptionists in Utah earn $37,020 to $45,030.
Utah pays medical transcriptionists more than 25 of the other 48 states. Highest: Minnesota ($50,030).
0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.45× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $19.21 | 70 |
Medical Transcriptionists in Utah earned a median of $39,630 a year ($19.05 an hour) in May 2025, 2% less than the national median of $40,410. The middle half earned $37,020 to $45,030.
Utah ranks #24 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 210 people worked as medical transcriptionists in Utah in May 2025, or 0.12 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.