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Medical Transcriptionists in Illinois

Medical Transcriptionists in Illinois

Considering a career as a Medical Transcriptionist in Illinois?

-14% Jobs Projection
$33,280 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

While jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Medical Transcriptionists in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Medical Transcriptionists in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical Transcriptionists Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 2,110 people working as Medical Transcriptionists in the year 2018.

There were 2,110 Medical Transcriptionists employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 720 Medical Transcriptionists working in it, which means Illinois has more Medical Transcriptionists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in this state are declining at a rate of 13.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 1,450 jobs for Illinois Medical Transcriptionists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 55,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Transcriptionists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Medical Transcriptionists ranged from $20,010 to $47,920 with $33,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.62 to $23.04. The median hourly rate was $16.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.46 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.54.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Medical Transcriptionists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Transcriptionists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,870 $30,030
St. Louis, MO-IL 720 $38,780
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 120 $26,050
Peoria, IL 60 $39,100
Decatur, IL 50 $36,030
Springfield, IL 30 $36,940

Top States for Medical Transcriptionists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Transcriptionists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 5,280 $34,300
California 4,920 $38,460
Texas 4,780 $29,730
Virginia 2,820 $32,030
Pennsylvania 2,540 $35,330
Illinois 2,110 $33,280
Michigan 1,810 $31,430
Ohio 1,740 $37,300
Georgia 1,610 $31,970
Wisconsin 1,590 $40,110
Missouri 1,570 $34,570
New York 1,450 $40,140
Tennessee 1,370 $32,720
Indiana 1,310 $29,570
Washington 1,190 $37,690
Oregon 1,140 $37,820
Arizona 950 $26,760
North Carolina 930 $33,550
New Jersey 900 $42,050
Kentucky 860 $36,030

Below are the states where Medical Transcriptionists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $49,860
Maryland $42,660
Minnesota $42,630
New Jersey $42,050
New York $40,140
Wisconsin $40,110
Vermont $39,880
New Hampshire $39,420
Wyoming $38,840
California $38,460

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