The median annual wage for Medical Transcriptionists in California is $39,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,660.
Pay spans roughly $34,970 at the 10th percentile to $57,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.79 per hour. An estimated 5,630 people work as medical transcriptionists in California.
| Median (annual) | $39,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.79 |
| 10th percentile | $34,970 |
| 90th percentile | $57,490 |
| Employment | 5,630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.