There are currently an estimated 43,900 medical transcriptionists in the United States. The medical transcriptionist job market is expected to shrink by 4.9% between 2024 and 2034.
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 lose -2,100 medical transcriptionists.
What’s the supply of medical transcriptionists?
The medical transcriptionist industry is concentrated in Texas, California, New York
Medical Transcriptionist job market by state
| State Name | Employed Medical Transcriptionists |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,520 |
| California | 5,860 |
| New York | 2,710 |
| Florida | 2,650 |
| New Jersey | 1,710 |
| Tennessee | 1,450 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,130 |
| Michigan | 1,130 |
| North Carolina | 1,020 |
| Illinois | 970 |
| Georgia | 950 |
| Indiana | 790 |
| Arizona | 700 |
| Kentucky | 690 |
| Ohio | 680 |
| Washington | 620 |
| Colorado | 610 |
| Wisconsin | 590 |
| Oklahoma | 560 |
| Oregon | 510 |
| Louisiana | 420 |
| Kansas | 420 |
| Alabama | 410 |
| Massachusetts | 400 |
| Idaho | 400 |
| South Carolina | 390 |
| Connecticut | 390 |
| Missouri | 310 |
| Mississippi | 300 |
| Arkansas | 280 |
| Minnesota | 270 |
| South Dakota | 240 |
| Maryland | 230 |
| Nebraska | 230 |
| Utah | 210 |
| New Mexico | 210 |
| Nevada | 210 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| North Dakota | 120 |
| Alaska | 110 |
| West Virginia | 90 |
| Rhode Island | 80 |
| Maine | 80 |
| Montana | 80 |
| District of Columbia | 70 |
| Wyoming | 40 |