LIVE MARKET·112 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Medical Scribe salary in California: $22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr median.
Pay range $21.38$855$44,470–$27.13/hr$1,085/wk$56,430/yr across the middle 50% of 112 active California postings from 63 employers.
4.7% above the national Medical Scribe median of $21.50/hr · #7 of 28 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$22.50$900$46,800
P25–P75
$21.38$855$44,470–$27.13$1,085$56,430
middle 50%
Postings
112
last 180 days
Employers
63
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL SCRIBE
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
02Arizona$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
03Nevada$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·28 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Medical Scribe pay is highest nationally.
01Illinois$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
02Pennsylvania$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03Rhode Island$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
04Washington$23.25/hr$930/wk$48,360/yr
05New York$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr03ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr04CT Technologist$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr05Physical Therapist$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr06Occupational Therapist$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr08Clinical Research Coordinator$37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr09Patient Navigator$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr10Medical Assistant (MA)$28.50/hr$1,140/wk$59,280/yr11Dental Assistant$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr12Caregiver$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MEDICAL SCRIBE · CA
Medical Scribe pay in California, answered.
How much does a Medical Scribe make in California?
The median Medical Scribe pay in California is $22.50/hr (about $46,800/yr), based on 112 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Medical Scribe pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $21.38–$27.13/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $39.50/hr.
Do Medical Scribes in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 4.7% more than the national Medical Scribe median of $21.50/hr, ranking #7 of 28 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Medical Scribes in California?
63 employers posted Medical Scribe roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.