What are the main factors that influence an ER Medical Scribe's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for ER Medical Scribe?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for ER Medical Scribe roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An ER Medical Scribe's salary?

An ER Medical Scribe's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,247 for beginners, reaching about $38,666 at mid-level, and approach $39,014 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ER Medical Scribe?

ER Medical Scribe salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ER Medical Scribe roles are District of Columbia $39,236, California $39,087, Massachusetts $38,566. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ER Medical Scribe roles make?

Salaries for ER Medical Scribe level roles vary by specialization: Medical Scribe/Clinic Informatics Specialist: $91,659; Medical Scribe CityMD: $51,794; Medical Scribe/Medical Assistant: $41,883; Medical Scribe/Documentation Specialist: $41,200; Medical Scribe: $41,129.

ER Medical Scribe Salary in Alaska

How much does an ER Medical Scribe make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ER Medical Scribe in Alaska is $38,361 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, an ER Medical Scribe's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,350
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,825 to $41,496
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,516

10% $33,516

50% (Median) $38,361

90% $44,350

ER Medical Scribe Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,496	$3,458	$798	$20
Average	$38,361	$3,197	$738	$18
25th Percentile	$35,825	$2,985	$689	$17

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Key Factors That Influence ER Medical Scribe Salaries

An ER Medical Scribe's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects ER Medical Scribe Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ER Medical Scribe's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,247
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,708
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,666
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $38,796
Expert (over 8 years): $39,014

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ER Medical Scribe	less than 1 year	$37,247
Early Career Level ER Medical Scribe	1-2 years	$37,708
Mid-Level Level ER Medical Scribe	2-4 years	$38,666
Senior-Level Level ER Medical Scribe	5-8 years	$38,796
Expert Level ER Medical Scribe	over 8 years	$39,014

How Do ER Medical Scribe Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract ER Medical Scribes. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,236.
California: $39,087.
Massachusetts: $38,566.

District of Columbia $39,236 California $39,087 Massachusetts $38,566 Washington $38,425 New Jersey $38,410 Alaska $38,361 Connecticut $37,872 New York $37,673

Hawaii $37,039 Rhode Island $36,741 Maryland $36,539 Minnesota $36,263 Colorado $36,157 Illinois $36,121 Oregon $35,986 Delaware $35,887

New Hampshire $35,825 Virginia $35,685 Pennsylvania $35,278 Nevada $35,072 North Dakota $35,005 Michigan $34,899 Wisconsin $34,860 Vermont $34,782

Texas $34,565 Maine $34,551 Arizona $34,530 Ohio $34,505 Georgia $34,179 Indiana $34,016 Wyoming $33,984 Utah $33,935

Iowa $33,913 Kansas $33,743 Louisiana $33,694 North Carolina $33,676 Missouri $33,669 Florida $33,531 Montana $33,456 Nebraska $33,385

Kentucky $33,346 South Carolina $33,205 Tennessee $33,116 Idaho $33,081 New Mexico $32,822 Oklahoma $32,765 Alabama $32,556 South Dakota $32,205

Arkansas $32,014 West Virginia $31,911 Mississippi $31,603

Top Paying Cities for ER Medical Scribe

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $38,743
Jber: $38,743
Indian: $38,555

Anchorage, AK $38,743

Jber, AK $38,743

Indian, AK $38,555

Kongiganak, AK $38,143

Adak, AK $38,078

Atka, AK $38,083

Chignik Lake, AK $38,073

Port Heiden, AK $38,060

Port Lions, AK $38,115

Akiachak, AK $38,135

Akiak, AK $38,151

Akutan, AK $38,118

Alakanuk, AK $38,107

Aleknagik, AK $38,083

Anchor Point, AK $38,098

Aniak, AK $37,985

Anvik, AK $38,085

Bethel, AK $38,143

Chefornak, AK $38,135

Chevak, AK $38,058

Chignik, AK $38,088

Chignik Lagoon, AK $38,079

Chitina, AK $37,973

Chugiak, AK $38,485

Clam Gulch, AK $38,028

Clarks Point, AK $38,089

Cold Bay, AK $38,054

Cooper Landing, AK $38,056

Copper Center, AK $38,017

Cordova, AK $38,041

Crooked Creek, AK $38,043

Dillingham, AK $38,016

Eagle River, AK $38,601

Eek, AK $38,172

Egegik, AK $38,051

Ekwok, AK $38,083

Emmonak, AK $38,097

False Pass, AK $38,114

Marshall, AK $38,140

Gakona, AK $38,018

Girdwood, AK $38,050

Glennallen, AK $38,016

Goodnews Bay, AK $38,046

Grayling, AK $38,103

Saint George Island, AK $38,058

Holy Cross, AK $38,081

Homer, AK $38,091

Hooper Bay, AK $38,148

Hope, AK $38,502

Iliamna, AK $38,083

Kalskag, AK $38,126

Karluk, AK $38,030

Kasigluk, AK $38,123

Kasilof, AK $38,110

Kenai, AK $38,083

King Cove, AK $38,113

King Salmon, AK $38,022

Kipnuk, AK $38,115

Kodiak, AK $38,067

Kotlik, AK $38,151

Kwethluk, AK $38,131

Kwigillingok, AK $38,100

Wasilla, AK $38,654

Larsen Bay, AK $38,058

Levelock, AK $38,073

Lower Kalskag, AK $38,152

Mc Grath, AK $37,983

Manokotak, AK $38,081

Mekoryuk, AK $38,112

Moose Pass, AK $38,009

Mountain Village, AK $38,108

Naknek, AK $38,080

Napakiak, AK $38,130

Nikiski, AK $37,939

New Stuyahok, AK $38,099

Toksook Bay, AK $38,107

Nikolski, AK $38,021

Ninilchik, AK $38,067

Nondalton, AK $37,983

Nunapitchuk, AK $38,133

Old Harbor, AK $38,097

Ouzinkie, AK $38,085

Palmer, AK $38,095

Pedro Bay, AK $38,008

Perryville, AK $38,086

Pilot Point, AK $38,038

Pilot Station, AK $38,162

Platinum, AK $38,048

Big Lake, AK $38,584

Port Alsworth, AK $38,087

Quinhagak, AK $38,153

Red Devil, AK $37,999

Russian Mission, AK $38,035

Saint Marys, AK $38,101

Saint Michael, AK $38,108

Saint Paul Island, AK $38,090

Sand Point, AK $38,069

Scammon Bay, AK $38,186

Seldovia, AK $38,072

Seward, AK $38,058

Shageluk, AK $38,090

Nunam Iqua, AK $38,064

Skwentna, AK $37,962

Sleetmute, AK $38,045

Soldotna, AK $38,127

South Naknek, AK $38,040

Stebbins, AK $38,104

Sterling, AK $38,115

Sutton, AK $38,043

Takotna, AK $38,063

Talkeetna, AK $38,054

Tatitlek, AK $38,095

Togiak, AK $38,048

Tuluksak, AK $38,145

Tuntutuliak, AK $38,153

Tununak, AK $38,083

Tyonek, AK $38,032

Trapper Creek, AK $38,025

Unalakleet, AK $38,029

Unalaska, AK $38,127

Valdez, AK $38,067

Willow, AK $38,038

Yakutat, AK $38,068

Nightmute, AK $38,068

Nikolai, AK $37,970

Dutch Harbor, AK $38,196

Whittier, AK $38,076

Houston, AK $38,494

Fairbanks, AK $38,114

Eielson Afb, AK $38,956

Fort Wainwright, AK $38,956

Clear, AK $38,032

North Pole, AK $38,956

Salcha, AK $38,956

Two Rivers, AK $38,956

Allakaket, AK $38,073

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $38,132

Arctic Village, AK $38,062

Barrow, AK $38,155

Beaver, AK $38,001

Ester, AK $38,956

Bettles Field, AK $38,003

Buckland, AK $38,182

Cantwell, AK $37,992

Central, AK $37,962

Fort Greely, AK $38,024

Chicken, AK $37,984

Circle, AK $38,042

Prudhoe Bay, AK $38,075

Deering, AK $38,116

Delta Junction, AK $38,043

Eagle, AK $37,964

Elim, AK $38,004

Fort Yukon, AK $37,987

Galena, AK $38,110

Gambell, AK $38,126

Healy, AK $38,021

Anderson, AK $38,082

Hughes, AK $38,111

Huslia, AK $38,103

Kaktovik, AK $38,121

Kaltag, AK $38,085

Kiana, AK $38,164

Kivalina, AK $38,156

Kobuk, AK $38,095

Kotzebue, AK $38,041

Koyuk, AK $38,126

Koyukuk, AK $38,101

Denali National Park, AK $38,049

Manley Hot Springs, AK $38,000

Lake Minchumina, AK $37,989

Minto, AK $38,122

Point Lay, AK $38,096

Nenana, AK $38,009

Noatak, AK $38,116

Nome, AK $38,063

Noorvik, AK $38,178

Northway, AK $38,013

Nulato, AK $38,112

Point Hope, AK $38,066

Rampart, AK $38,088

Ruby, AK $37,965

Savoonga, AK $38,143

Selawik, AK $38,130

Shaktoolik, AK $38,150

Shishmaref, AK $38,007

Shungnak, AK $38,114

Stevens Village, AK $38,069

Tanacross, AK $38,057

Tanana, AK $38,112

Teller, AK $38,146

Tok, AK $38,057

Venetie, AK $37,996

Wainwright, AK $38,126

Wales, AK $38,130

White Mountain, AK $38,156

Brevig Mission, AK $38,147

Ambler, AK $38,110

Chalkyitsik, AK $38,083

Nuiqsut, AK $38,125

Atqasuk, AK $38,084

Juneau, AK $39,062

Angoon, AK $38,028

Auke Bay, AK $39,062

Douglas, AK $39,062

Elfin Cove, AK $38,006

Gustavus, AK $38,080

Haines, AK $38,038

Hoonah, AK $38,620

Kake, AK $38,059

Pelican, AK $38,044

Petersburg, AK $38,048

Sitka, AK $38,069

Port Alexander, AK $38,106

Skagway, AK $38,066

Tenakee Springs, AK $37,999

Ketchikan, AK $38,084

Meyers Chuck, AK $38,033

Coffman Cove, AK $38,070

Thorne Bay, AK $38,091

Craig, AK $38,039

Hydaburg, AK $38,069

Hyder, AK $38,072

Klawock, AK $38,098

Metlakatla, AK $38,094

Point Baker, AK $38,092

Ward Cove, AK $38,084

Wrangell, AK $38,042

ER Medical Scribe Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ER Medical Scribe roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, ER Medical Scribe positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ER Medical Scribe as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ER Medical Scribe

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$57,541	$28.0	50%
Business Services	$46,033	$22.0	20%

ER Medical Scribe Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ER Medical Scribe's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$35,825

Average $38,361/year

$41,496

$2,985

Average $3,197/month

$3,458

$689

Average $738/week

$798

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,496	$3,458	$798	$20
Average	$38,361	$3,197	$738	$18
25th Percentile	$35,825	$2,985	$689	$17

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