Medical Transcriptionists pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,020 or more. The middle half of medical transcriptionists in Boise earn between $37,240 and $45,920.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,630 | $3,386 | $19.53 |
| Median | $39,690 | $3,308 | $19.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,240 | $3,103 | $17.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,920 | $3,827 | $22.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Transcriptionists pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Medical transcriptionists in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($39,480) and about the same as the U.S. average ($41,710). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $40,410.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $40,630 | $39,690 | $30,890 | $51,020 | 200 |
| Idaho | $39,480 | $38,140 | $30,890 | $50,030 | 400 |
| United States | $41,710 | $40,410 | $28,250 | $55,950 | 41,550 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Transcriptionists salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $40,630, a single filer in Boise takes home about $33,781 a year, or $2,815 a month and $1,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for medical transcriptionists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $40,630 buys what about $41,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 12.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Transcriptionists salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 1st of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boise$40,630
- Coeur d'Alene$36,940
- Idaho Falls$35,590
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 Boise: questions
How much do medical transcriptionists make an hour in Boise?
$19.54 an hour on average, and $19.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical transcriptionists salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical transcriptionists take-home pay in Boise?
About $33,781 a year ($2,815 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,630. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do medical transcriptionists earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($41,710).
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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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