The median annual wage for Medical Transcriptionists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $34,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,490.
Pay spans roughly $26,820 at the 10th percentile to $48,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.72 per hour. An estimated 1,390 people work as medical transcriptionists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $34,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.72 |
| 10th percentile | $26,820 |
| 90th percentile | $48,170 |
| Employment | 1,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.