Medical Transcriptionist Salary in South Carolina - SC

By Jennifer Williams, allied health world Contributing Writer
Published: January, 19 2010

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South Carolina Medical Transcription Salaries

The average medical transcriptionist salary in South Carolina is around $27,000 per year; however, salary is adjustable and varies with a combination of experience and productivity. In fact, CMTs often make significantly more than RMTs and those that are new to the profession.

This is a listing of approximate annual salaries for the largest cities in South Carolina:

Charleston: $28,000
Columbia: $24,000
Greenville: $26,000
Spartanburg: $25,000
Florence: $31,000
Myrtle Beach: $34,000
Rock Hill: $33,000
Aiken: $36,000
Sumter: $27,000

References:

The Association of Healthcare Documentation Integrity, www.ahdionline.org
www.indeed.com

South Carolina Medical Transcriptionist Continuing Education Requirements

Because the field of medicine is constantly evolving, certified medical transcriptionists are expected to continue their education in order to keep abreast of the changes in the medical field. For RMTs, this will consist of one online course for every three years, and CMTs will need 30 college credits.