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Medical Transcriptionists in Kansas
Is Kansas a good place for you to work as a Medical Transcriptionist?
While jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Medical Transcriptionists in Kansas is expected to decrease.
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Medical Transcriptionists in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Medical Transcriptionists Work in Kansas?
In Kansas, there were 850 people working as Medical Transcriptionists in the year 2018.
There were 870 Medical Transcriptionists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 720 Medical Transcriptionists working in it, which means Kansas has more Medical Transcriptionists than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in this state are declining at a rate of 6.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 730 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Transcriptionists in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 55,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Medical Transcriptionists Make in Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Medical Transcriptionists ranged from $20,220 to $47,390 with $31,750 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.72 to $22.79. The median hourly rate was $15.26.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.32 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.94.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas 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 |
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Kansas City, MO-KS | 570 | $36,620 |
Topeka, KS | 180 | $22,060 |
Wichita, KS | 90 | $38,850 |
Top States for Medical Transcriptionists Employment
View the list below to see where most Medical Transcriptionists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Kansas
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Kansas Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 4,240 |
Dental Assistants | 3,000 |
Phlebotomists | 1,280 |
Pharmacy Aides | 780 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 700 |
Healthcare Support Workers | 440 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 340 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.