Medical Transcriptionists pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,710 or more. The middle half of medical transcriptionists in Atlanta earn between $24,530 and $43,680.
- $25K10th
- $25K25th
- $28KMedian
- $44K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,680 | $2,890 | $16.67 |
| Median | $28,330 | $2,361 | $13.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,530 | $2,044 | $11.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,680 | $3,640 | $21.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Transcriptionists salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $34,680, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $29,063 a year, or $2,422 a month and $1,118 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Atlanta a good place for medical transcriptionists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $34,680 buys what about $34,660 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Transcriptionists salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 3rd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($39,210).
Highest-paying cities for medical transcriptionists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,530).
- San Jose, CA$61,530
- San Francisco, CA$55,750
- Portland, ME$54,920
- Minneapolis, MN$54,160
- Chico, CA$54,060
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Medical Transcriptionists salary in Atlanta: questions
How much do medical transcriptionists make an hour in Atlanta?
$16.67 an hour on average, and $13.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical transcriptionists salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical transcriptionists take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $29,063 a year ($2,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,680.
Do medical transcriptionists earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,349).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9094; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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