How much do Medical Transcriptionists make in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

Percentile spread

For Medical Transcriptionists, the published 10th percentile is $32,410 and the 90th percentile is $49,810. The difference is $17,400, which is 47.2% 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 $34,690 to the 75th at $48,880, covers $14,190.

The mean annual wage is $40,010, which sits above the median of $36,880. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR median is 8.7% lower than the national median of $40,410 for Medical Transcriptionists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $40,371, which is 0.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5.1% higher than the Arkansas median of $35,100.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 91.353, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $36,880 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Transcriptionists at $40,371 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Transcriptionists. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ranks 2nd of 6 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).).

• Joplin, MO-KS is 71 miles away, with a median of $28,600 and employment of 40. That median is 22.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $33,365, against $40,371 here.
• Tulsa, OK is 117 miles away, with a median of $26,850. That median is 27.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $30,096, against $40,371 here.
• Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is 133 miles away, with a median of $32,130 and employment of 90. That median is 12.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,954, against $40,371 here.