There are currently an estimated 57,400 medical transcriptionists in the United States. The medical transcriptionist job market is expected to shrink by -3.3% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are medical transcriptionists?
CareerExplorer rates medical transcriptionists with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 3,100 medical transcriptionists. That number is based on the retirement of 5,000 existing medical transcriptionists.
What’s the supply of medical transcriptionists?
The medical transcriptionist industry is concentrated in Florida, Texas, California
Medical Transcriptionist job market by state
| State Name | Employed Medical Transcriptionists |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6,620 |
| Texas | 5,150 |
| California | 4,990 |
| Ohio | 2,250 |
| Virginia | 2,200 |
| Illinois | 2,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,100 |
| Michigan | 1,950 |
| New York | 1,750 |
| Georgia | 1,710 |
| Missouri | 1,660 |
| Wisconsin | 1,620 |
| Washington | 1,280 |
| Tennessee | 1,250 |
| Oregon | 1,220 |
| Indiana | 1,060 |
| Minnesota | 1,050 |
| New Jersey | 1,030 |
| Arizona | 1,000 |
| North Carolina | 990 |
| Kentucky | 930 |
| Kansas | 870 |
| Louisiana | 780 |
| Maryland | 740 |
| Massachusetts | 700 |
| Colorado | 690 |
| South Carolina | 640 |
| Connecticut | 630 |
| Iowa | 600 |
| Idaho | 530 |
| South Dakota | 520 |
| Alabama | 480 |
| Arkansas | 470 |
| Utah | 420 |
| Nevada | 420 |
| Nebraska | 410 |
| West Virginia | 410 |
| Oklahoma | 350 |
| New Hampshire | 270 |
| Mississippi | 250 |
| North Dakota | 240 |
| Hawaii | 230 |
| Montana | 200 |
| Puerto Rico | 160 |
| Maine | 160 |
| Delaware | 140 |
| Rhode Island | 130 |
| Vermont | 120 |
| Alaska | 110 |
| Wyoming | 70 |
| District of Columbia | 50 |