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2025 Salary Overview for Medical Scribes  
National typical income: Around $52,885/ year (≈$ 25/hr) per Glassdoor  
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Hourly price per PayScale: Concerning $15.66/ hr (array $11-- 21).  
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Data: Typical $17.52/ human resources (reduced $12.88 to high $23.84).  
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These variations mirror differences in geographic areas, employer types, setups (emergency situation division vs. center), and information resources.  
  
Salary Ranges by Source.  
SourceHourlyAnnual Approximated.  
Glassdoor--$ 52,885 (~$ 25/hr).  
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PayScale$ 15.66--.  
Indeed$ 17.52--.   
RevMaxx (2024 )$ 18.26$ 47,920.  
Salary.com--$ 39,588.  
  
Aspects Affecting Salary.  
Experience Degree.  
  
Entry-level: ~$ 11-- 15/hr.  
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Mid-career: ~$ 15-- 18/hr.  
  
Senior/specialist scribes: Up to ~$ 22/hr.  
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revmaxx.co.  
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listeducation.com.  
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Region & Cost of Living.  
  
High-paying areas (e.g., California, NY): $18-- 22/hr.  
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Work Kind & Setting.  
  
Traveling scribes: Avg ~$ 18.26/ human resources; 75th percentile around $20/hr.  
roberthalf.com.  
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Remote scribes: ~$ 52,814/ year avg.  
indeed.com.  
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glassdoor.com.  
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revmaxx.co.  
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Hospital vs. Center: Healthcare facilities frequently offer higher pay and full-time benefits.  
  
Special Skills & Certifications.  
  
Scribes with clinical coding proficiency: ~$ 16.96/ hr.  
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acmso.org.  
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Advanced duties like Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialist or EHR professional can command greater settlement.  
listeducation.com.  
  
Trends & Expectation in 2025.  
Nonclinical healthcare functions stay in high need. Competition is fueling incomes, especially for scribes comfortable with AI/EHR systems.  
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AI combination: An expanding number of techniques are adopting automated scribes (AI assistants), yet human scribes remain to offer crucial oversight and nuance.  
  
Budgeting trends: Several clinical practices plan cost-of-living/merit increases in 2025, potentially raising settlement for scribes.  
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Career Growth & Wage Leverage.  
Skill expertise (e.g., coding, CDI, EHR management) can enhance wages towards $20-- 25+/ hr.  
  
Remote or taking a trip duties frequently provide higher rates plus traveling stipends or incentives.  
  
Certifications (e.g., ACMSS) include trustworthiness and can open up paths to duties in healthcare documentation management or training.  
  
Summary.  
Expect $15-- 20/hr for common scribes in 2025-- about $30k-- 40k/year.  
  
Leading income earners (with specialization, standing, or travel/remote duties) can surpass $50k-- 55k/year, docva.com nearly $25/hr.  
  
Regional and company distinctions are considerable; scribes in huge cities and health center systems have a tendency to make more.  
  
Profits.  
Clinical scribing stays a trustworthy access factor into medical care administration with solid pay and possibility for growth. Focus on specialized training, geographic considerations, and welcoming electronic devices to maximize making prospective in 2025.