There were just over 55,800 medical transcriptionists employed in the U.S. as of May 2021 according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  Medical transcriptionists work in a variety of settings, including within healthcare administrative offices, at physician offices, and in hospitals.  The BLS estimated the national mean salary for medical transcriptionists to be $34,220 annually as of May 2021, with a wide variation in pay from state to state.  According to May 2021 BLS data, these were the ten best and worst states for medical transcriptionist pay:

The Best and Worst States for Medical Transcriptionist Pay

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	900	$49,810	1st
AK	100	$44,730	2nd
MN	690	$44,390	3rd
NJ	N/A	$43,990	4th
MT	130	$43,640	5th
WA	740	$43,380	6th
HI	40	$43,230	7th
WY	60	$42,890	8th
VT	50	$42,380	9th
MD	320	$40,290	10th
U.S.	55,830	$34,220	-------
MS	190	$32,090	41st
FL	5,850	$31,710	42nd
MI	1,640	$31,390	43rd
NC	1,040	$31,140	44th
ID	280	$30,670	45th
TX	4,980	$30,170	46th
TN	1,340	$29,980	47th
OH	1,290	$29,390	48th
GA	1,590	$28,500	49th
NM	410	$28,150	50th

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on September 3, 2022