How much do Medical Transcriptionists make in Roanoke, VA?

Percentile spread

For Medical Transcriptionists, the published 10th percentile is $25,810 and the 90th percentile is $36,960. The difference is $11,150, which is 37.3% 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 $29,870 to the 75th at $34,490, covers $4,620.

The mean annual wage is $32,080, which sits above the median of $29,870. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Roanoke, VA median is 26.1% lower than the national median of $40,410 for Medical Transcriptionists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $31,906, which is 21% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 15% lower than the Virginia median of $35,130.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Roanoke, VA is 93.618, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $29,870 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Transcriptionists at $31,906 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

16 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Transcriptionists. Roanoke, VA ranks 16th of 17 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).).

• Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is 34 miles away, with a median of $36,210. That median is 21.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $39,057, against $31,906 here.
• Lynchburg, VA is 40 miles away, with a median of $36,440 and employment of 50. That median is 22% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,778, against $31,906 here.
• Winston-Salem, NC is 86 miles away, with a median of $43,800 and employment of 70. That median is 46.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,586, against $31,906 here.