The Average Pay for Medical Transcriptionists in Indiana
Medical transcriptionists work in hospitals and physicians' offices, turning doctors' dictation into written records. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development predicts that the need for medical transcriptionists in Indiana will increase by more than 12 percent from 2008 through 2018. This growth in the demand for transcriptionists will create more than 300 jobs during that time frame.
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Statewide
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Salaries for medical transcriptionists in Indiana averaged $30,910 as of May 2009, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Typically paid by the hour rather than by an annual salary, transcriptionists in the state made an average of $14.86 hourly. Indiana transcriptionists earned an average of 7 percent less than the U.S. national average, which was $33,350 at the time. Entry-level medical transcriptionists in Indiana earned $26,990 or less each year, while the most experienced transcriptionists made $35,370 or more.
Northern Indiana
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Gary featured the highest average annual salaries for medical transcriptionists in northern Indiana as of May 2009, explains the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Transcriptionists in the city received an average of $31,900 per year. In Elkhart and Goshen, transcriptionists earned an average of $31,560 annually, while those in Fort Wayne averaged $31,250. The lowest pay in northern Indiana was found in Michigan City and La Porte, where transcriptionists made a yearly average of $29,990.
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North Central Indiana
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Medical transcriptionists in Lafayette made an average of $32,740 per year as of May 2009, reports the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. At that rate, transcriptionists in the city enjoyed the highest average wages in north central Indiana and the second-highest wages statewide. In Indianapolis and Carmel, salaries for medical transcriptionists averaged $31,640 per year. Transcriptionists employed in Muncie received the lowest annual salaries in north central Indiana at $30,900 annually, just $10 less than the Indiana statewide average.
South Central and Southern Indiana
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South central and southern Indiana featured both the highest-paying and lowest-paying major metropolitan areas in the state as of May 2009, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The city of Bloomfield featured the highest average annual salaries at $33,450, approximately 8 percent above the Indiana average. The lowest-paying area was Terre Haute at $29,400 annually, around 5 percent below the Indiana average. Medical transcriptionists in Jefferson County received an average of $30,840 annually, while those in Evansville averaged $29,470.
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