How much do Medical Transcriptionists make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Percentile spread

For Medical Transcriptionists, the published 10th percentile is $28,200 and the 90th percentile is $49,410. The difference is $21,210, which is 45.9% 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 $46,160 to the 75th at $49,410, covers $3,250.

The mean annual wage is $44,210, which sits below the median of $46,160. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX median is 14.2% higher than the national median of $40,410 for Medical Transcriptionists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $46,802, which is 15.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.6% higher than the Texas median of $42,900.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is 98.629, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,160 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Transcriptionists at $46,802 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. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ranks 1st 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).).

• Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is 141 miles away, with a median of $35,410 and employment of 360. That median is 23.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,108, against $46,802 here.
• Tyler, TX is 178 miles away, with a median of $34,070 and employment of 80. That median is 26.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,970, against $46,802 here.
• Corpus Christi, TX is 181 miles away, with a median of $31,110 and employment of 40. That median is 32.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $33,570, against $46,802 here.