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About Medical Transcriptionists

Medical Transcriptionists convert audio recordings created by physicians and convert them into written reports such as patient's examination notes, autopsy reports, and medical imaging analysis. To succeed as a medical transcriptionist, one must have a good understanding of medical terminology and a command of English grammar. A skilled transcriptionist can spot and report possible inconsistencies that might lead to errors in patient care.

Many transcriptionists enjoy flexible work hours and can work from home, more so now with the ability to pass information easily over the Internet.

Medical Transcription Schools and Programs

Many medical transcriptionists learn their trade by attending career training programs focused on the discipline. A medical transcription program may consist of courses on anatomy and other medical terminology, English grammar, and medical documentation. Graduates of such programs often receive certificates or associate's degrees, with programs lasting from 1-2 years. Certification is voluntary but desirable to many employers.

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Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2007)	Relative Popularity
ALABAMA
Dothan	120	$26,580	3.4
Tuscaloosa	100	$26,790	2.3
Florence	50	$24,260	1.9
Auburn	40	$26,020	1.8
Mobile	150	$27,770	1.5
Decatur	40	$30,060	1.4
Huntsville	150	$27,090	1.3
Birmingham	390	$28,960	1.3
Montgomery	100	$27,160	1
ALASKA
Anchorage	80	$41,460	0.9
ARIZONA
Tucson	310	$31,410	1.4
Prescott	40	$35,000	1.2
Phoenix	950	$33,960	0.8
ARKANSAS
Hot Springs	60	$28,710	3.3
Jonesboro	60	$27,490	2.4
Fort Smith	110	$26,780	1.7
Little Rock	270	$28,810	1.4
Fayetteville	70	$27,430	0.6
CALIFORNIA
Chico	80	$30,980	2.1
Yuba City	30	$37,250	1.4
Redding	40	$32,820	1.1
Modesto	100	$37,520	1.1
Stockton	120	$37,260	1
Salinas	80	$47,950	0.9
San Luis Obispo	50	$36,680	0.9
Riverside	630	$36,980	0.8
Sacramento	410	$38,630	0.8
Los Angeles	1,880	$42,000	0.7
Santa Barbara	70	$33,090	0.7
San Jose	360	$45,380	0.7
Santa Cruz	30	$40,220	0.6
Fresno	120	$39,480	0.6
San Diego	480	$36,820	0.6
Oxnard	100	$39,970	0.6
Santa Ana	500	$42,390	0.5
Bakersfield	70	$35,280	0.5
San Francisco	270	$41,720	0.5
Santa Rosa	50	$40,600	0.5
Oakland	250	$43,180	0.4
COLORADO
Grand Junction	80	$30,090	2.6
Pueblo	60	$31,980	2.2
Colorado Springs	160	$34,000	1.1
Denver	780	$37,260	1
Fort Collins	60	$33,290	0.9
Greeley	30	$34,550	0.7
CONNECTICUT
Waterbury	90	$34,670	2.4
New Haven	200	$40,630	1.2
Norwich	70	$35,790	1
Hartford	260	$35,170	0.8
Bridgeport	160	$34,500	0.6
DELAWARE
Wilmington	200	$34,470	1
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington	540	$37,900	0.4
FLORIDA
Ocala	170	$27,050	3.2
Gainesville	110	$25,120	1.8
Lakeland	190	$29,880	1.7
Port St. Lucie	120	$29,400	1.6
Deltona	130	$29,320	1.4
Orlando	830	$30,290	1.3
Sebastian	30	$29,260	1.2
Palm Bay	130	$29,320	1.1
Tampa	810	$30,490	1.1
Panama City	40	$22,820	1.1
Pensacola	90	$24,220	1
Tallahassee	90	$32,110	1
Jacksonville	340	$30,350	0.9
Fort Walton Beach	40	$30,850	0.9
Naples	60	$34,420	0.8
Sarasota	130	$33,180	0.8
Fort Lauderdale	320	$33,730	0.7
Miami	400	$32,680	0.7
Cape Coral	80	$32,750	0.6
West Palm Beach	190	$32,600	0.6
GEORGIA
Brunswick	70	$29,680	3.4
Gainesville	70	$33,120	2
Macon	100	$29,300	1.8
Albany	50	$20,810	1.6
Valdosta	40	$26,640	1.6
Augusta	140	$30,610	1.2
Warner Robins	30		1.2
Columbus	70	$28,290	1.1
Savannah	70	$32,100	0.8
Atlanta	870	$33,300	0.6
HAWAII
Honolulu	120	$38,810	0.5
IDAHO
Coeur d'Alene	120	$32,800	4.6
Lewiston	40	$33,030	3.8
Idaho Falls	50	$32,290	2
Boise	240	$29,980	1.5
ILLINOIS
Champaign	100	$29,030	2.1
Decatur	50	$29,040	2.1
Springfield	100	$33,310	1.8
Bloomington	30	$32,110	0.9
Peoria	80	$32,160	0.9
Chicago	1,420	$35,500	0.6
INDIANA
Michigan City	150	$27,580	6.8
Muncie	100	$29,970	4
Terre Haute	80	$31,240	2.2
Evansville	190	$27,970	1.9
Fort Wayne	220	$28,910	1.8
Kokomo	40	$27,550	1.7
Bloomington	60	$32,030	1.6
South Bend	120	$33,300	1.5
Lafayette	60	$30,320	1.5
Indianapolis	760	$31,040	1.4
Elkhart	100	$29,140	1.4
Gary	220	$30,470	1.4
IOWA
Cedar Rapids	340	$27,240	4.5
Des Moines	580	$29,420	3.1
Dubuque	80	$28,580	2.9
Sioux City	90	$28,650	2.4
Iowa City	60	$28,500	1.6
Davenport	160	$32,380	1.6
KANSAS
Wichita	230	$29,310	1.3
Topeka	70	$29,720	1.2
KENTUCKY
Owensboro	70	$27,150	2.8
Elizabethtown	40	$27,160	1.8
Louisville	530	$30,690	1.5
Lexington	200	$26,310	1.4
Bowling Green	40		1.4
LOUISIANA
Shreveport	160	$30,370	1.7
Alexandria	50	$23,860	1.6
Monroe	50	$23,330	1.2
Baton Rouge	240	$29,310	1.1
New Orleans	320	$28,580	1.1
Lake Charles	50	$26,260	1.1
Lafayette	80	$25,390	1
Houma	30	$24,710	0.6
MAINE
Lewiston	70	$27,590	2.8
Bangor	80	$34,320	2.3
Portland	200	$32,430	1.8
MARYLAND
Salisbury	70	$33,500	2.6
Cumberland	40	$27,450	2.3
Hagerstown	70	$27,690	1.3
Baltimore	440	$33,910	0.6
MASSACHUSETTS
Brockton	190		4
Barnstable	60	$35,020	1.1
Lynn	60	$34,620	1.1
Springfield	170	$34,710	1
Boston	900	$36,860	0.9
Worcester	100	$34,870	0.7
MICHIGAN
Saginaw	150	$28,520	3.4
Muskegon	90	$28,500	2.7
Grand Rapids	360	$32,230	1.6
Niles	50	$29,910	1.6
Ann Arbor	150	$42,780	1.5
Kalamazoo	120	$28,870	1.5
Flint	120	$30,860	1.5
Warren	630	$34,160	0.9
Lansing	70	$29,860	0.6
Detroit	260	$34,420	0.6
Holland	30	$30,220	0.5
MINNESOTA
Duluth	280	$32,540	3.9
St. Cloud	160	$31,420	2.9
Minneapolis	1,850	$36,670	1.7
MISSISSIPPI
Hattiesburg	70	$25,580	2.3
Jackson	90	$29,080	0.6
MISSOURI
Columbia	110	$28,100	2.5
Springfield	230	$30,810	2.1
Jefferson City	50	$28,460	1.3
St. Louis	1,000	$32,590	1.2
Kansas City	680	$31,540	1.1
MONTANA
Billings	90	$30,440	2.1
NEBRASKA
Lincoln	160	$31,570	1.8
Omaha	350	$30,510	1.3
NEVADA
Reno	70	$44,060	0.6
Las Vegas	260	$36,570	0.5
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester	90	$35,270	1.6
NEW JERSEY
Edison	720	$36,480	1.2
Camden	260	$36,080	0.8
Newark	480	$39,470	0.8
Trenton	70	$36,540	0.6
Atlantic City	30	$32,870	0.4
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque	140	$27,500	0.6
NEW YORK
Buffalo	690	$28,120	2.2
Rochester	560	$32,860	1.9
Utica	120	$28,780	1.7
Binghamton	90	$30,880	1.5
Syracuse	220	$31,720	1.2
Poughkeepsie	160	$31,680	1.1
Glens Falls	30	$32,540	1.1
Albany	260	$32,430	1
Nassau	460	$39,280	0.6
New York	1,780	$39,080	0.6
NORTH CAROLINA
Goldsboro	70	$27,710	3.4
Greenville	90	$30,640	2.4
Winston-Salem	300	$36,600	2.4
Asheville	210	$29,290	2.1
Fayetteville	130	$31,160	2
Greensboro	300	$34,750	1.4
Hickory	120	$31,020	1.3
Charlotte	470	$32,530	0.9
Wilmington	70	$31,650	0.9
Raleigh	210	$34,750	0.7
Durham	70	$32,690	0.5
NORTH DAKOTA
Grand Forks	130	$31,780	5
Bismarck	90	$27,650	3.1
Fargo	150	$26,800	2.4
OHIO
Lima	80	$28,300	2.8
Canton	220	$26,890	2.3
Toledo	380	$30,850	2
Springfield	50	$29,940	2
Akron	370	$33,130	1.9
Mansfield	50	$28,410	1.8
Youngstown	210	$25,900	1.5
Dayton	270	$30,130	1.2
Cincinnati	680	$33,860	1.1
Cleveland	500	$31,930	0.8
Columbus	400	$31,430	0.7
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City	500	$24,730	1.5
Tulsa	370	$30,750	1.5
OREGON
Medford	130	$31,420	2.9
Corvallis	40	$31,860	2.7
Eugene	210	$33,730	2.5
Bend	50	$38,480	1.4
Portland	700	$37,440	1.1
Salem	80	$36,840	1
PENNSYLVANIA
Lancaster	300	$29,720	2.2
Lebanon	50	$25,820	2.2
Pittsburgh	1,410	$29,530	2.1
Johnstown	60	$27,340	2
Erie	130	$29,270	1.8
Allentown	330	$30,210	1.7
Scranton	240	$28,730	1.6
Reading	120	$30,860	1.3
Altoona	40	$27,190	1.2
Williamsport	30	$24,730	1.2
Philadelphia	1,240	$31,380	1.1
York	70	$30,710	0.7
RHODE ISLAND
Providence	470	$32,840	1.4
SOUTH CAROLINA
Spartanburg	140	$25,070	2
Florence	80	$30,070	1.7
Charleston	280	$28,570	1.7
Greenville	200	$30,810	1.1
Columbia	180	$32,400	0.9
Myrtle Beach	40	$27,980	0.6
SOUTH DAKOTA
Rapid City	140	$29,590	4.3
Sioux Falls	260	$29,500	3.4
TENNESSEE
Jackson	80	$28,140	2.8
Johnson City	110	$26,080	2.7
Kingsport	150	$27,490	2.4
Chattanooga	260	$32,270	2
Knoxville	320	$27,140	1.7
Morristown	30	$25,980	1.2
Clarksville	50	$27,460	1.2
Memphis	400	$34,360	1.1
TEXAS
Tyler	130	$29,010	2.6
San Angelo	40	$28,280	2
Lubbock	130	$28,770	2
Waco	90	$28,860	1.7
Abilene	50	$26,420	1.6
Texarkana	40	$28,120	1.6
Longview	70	$28,720	1.4
Wichita Falls	40	$27,420	1.4
McAllen	140	$29,190	1.2
San Antonio	450	$28,620	0.9
Brownsville	60	$26,770	0.9
El Paso	100	$25,510	0.7
Fort Worth	330	$34,490	0.7
Dallas	810	$36,240	0.7
Corpus Christi	60	$28,820	0.6
Austin	270	$30,490	0.6
Houston	830	$34,970	0.6
Beaumont	40	$28,910	0.5
UTAH
Ogden	140	$22,930	1.3
Provo	100	$30,550	1
Salt Lake City	160	$32,490	0.4
VERMONT
Burlington	160	$30,140	2.6
VIRGINIA
Winchester	60	$29,600	2.2
Lynchburg	80	$28,430	1.4
Roanoke	120	$29,610	1.3
Virginia Beach	570	$29,290	1.3
Richmond	390	$28,630	1.1
WASHINGTON
Wenatchee	60	$32,120	2.9
Olympia	140	$36,150	2.7
Spokane	240	$32,220	2
Longview	30	$34,720	1.8
Mount Vernon	30	$35,950	1.4
Kennewick	60	$36,240	1.3
Seattle	780	$41,130	0.9
Tacoma	140	$35,950	0.9
WEST VIRGINIA
Huntington	210	$22,630	3.3
Charleston	150	$25,070	1.8
Parkersburg	60	$22,010	1.6
Wheeling	40	$25,980	1.2
WISCONSIN
Eau Claire	220	$32,940	5.5
Green Bay	390	$31,210	4.2
Janesville	130	$32,150	3.7
Racine	140	$33,520	3.4
Fond du Lac	70	$29,980	3.2
Sheboygan	90	$28,490	3
Appleton	190	$31,800	3
Wausau	90	$30,790	2.5
Oshkosh	110	$30,220	2.4
Madison	410	$33,000	2.1
Milwaukee	900	$33,740	1.8
La Crosse	40		1.1
WYOMING
Casper	80	$26,160	4.4
Cheyenne	50	$28,470	2.5

Industry	Jobs	Percent	Salary (2007)
Hospital	38,590	44%	$31,820
Medical Office	34,320	39%	$30,370
Office Services And Staffing	10,680	12%	$31,470
Business Management	970	1%	$33,900

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Allied Medical & Technical Institute	PA	Diploma	Get Info
Antonelli College	MS	Associate	Get Info
Ashworth University	Online	Diploma	Get Info
Baker College Campus	MI	Certificate	Get Info
Brookdale Community College	NJ	Certificate	Get Info
Capstone Career College	WA	Diploma	Get Info
Court Reporting Institute	TX	Associate	Get Info
Empire College	CA	Diploma	Get Info
ICS Canada	Online	Diploma	Get Info
Kaplan College	MD	Associate	Get Info
Kaplan University	IA, Online	Associate, Certificate	Get Info
Lincoln College of Technology	FL, GA	Coursework	Get Info
National College	KY, TN, VA	Diploma	Get Info
Penn Foster Career School	Online	Diploma	Get Info
Rasmussen College	IL, MN, ND, WI	Associate, Diploma	Get Info
Spencerian College	KY	Diploma	Get Info
Stratford Career Institute	Online	Diploma	Get Info
TechSkills - Medical	AZ, CA, CO, FL, IN, KS, MN, MO, NC, NV, OH, OK, TN, TX, UT, WI	Associate, Diploma	Get Info
Tri-State Business Institute	PA	Associate	Get Info
triOS College	ON	Diploma	Get Info

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