How much do Medical Transcriptionists make in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

Percentile spread

For Medical Transcriptionists, the published 10th percentile is $28,070 and the 90th percentile is $38,750. The difference is $10,680, which is 29.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $33,220 to the 75th at $38,750, covers $5,530.

The mean annual wage is $35,590, which sits below the median of $36,210. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA median is 10.4% lower than the national median of $40,410 for Medical Transcriptionists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $39,057, which is 3.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.1% higher than the Virginia median of $35,130.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is 92.710, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $36,210 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Transcriptionists at $39,057 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

15 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Transcriptionists. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ranks 11th of 16 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Roanoke, VA is 34 miles away, with a median of $29,870. That median is 17.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $31,906, against $39,057 here.
• Winston-Salem, NC is 73 miles away, with a median of $43,800 and employment of 70. That median is 21% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,586, against $39,057 here.
• Lynchburg, VA is 74 miles away, with a median of $36,440 and employment of 50. That median is 0.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,778, against $39,057 here.