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Top 15 cities for medical records specialists by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $97,430 |
|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $76,110 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $76,090 |
| San Francisco, CA | $75,570 |
| Seattle, WA | $72,530 |
| New Haven, CT | $72,410 |
| Vallejo, CA | $71,410 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $70,730 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $69,770 |
| La Crosse, WI | $67,760 |
| Stockton, CA | $67,630 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $67,220 |
| New York, NY | $66,990 |
| Topeka, KS | $66,980 |
| Redding, CA | $66,810 |
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Medical Records Specialists salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays medical records specialists the most statewide, $80,250 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $80,250 | $72,040 | 270 | 1 | $63,850 | $63,850 |
| California | $68,230 | $61,810 | 18,700 | 25 | $97,430 | $56,920 |
| Washington | $67,480 | $62,270 | 5,010 | 11 | $72,530 | $55,480 |
| New York | $67,200 | $61,720 | 9,080 | 12 | $66,990 | $48,070 |
| Hawaii | $65,590 | $63,180 | 400 | 1 | $66,700 | $66,700 |
| Alaska | $64,440 | $61,090 | 1,070 | 2 | $64,160 | $62,200 |
| Connecticut | $63,970 | $60,940 | 1,120 | 5 | $72,410 | $58,190 |
| Minnesota | $63,570 | $61,530 | 3,150 | 4 | $67,220 | $56,750 |
| Rhode Island | $63,150 | $63,960 | 650 | 1 | $61,340 | $61,340 |
| Colorado | $61,810 | $59,020 | 1,780 | 7 | $66,180 | $50,790 |
| Massachusetts | $61,560 | $60,350 | 3,500 | 6 | $62,940 | $53,750 |
| Oregon | $61,110 | $59,000 | 2,560 | 7 | $64,930 | $55,390 |
| Wisconsin | $60,610 | $60,280 | 2,870 | 10 | $67,760 | $53,250 |
| Vermont | $57,950 | $57,560 | n/a | 1 | $62,790 | $62,790 |
| Maryland | $57,930 | $54,220 | 2,440 | 4 | $61,790 | $57,110 |
| Wyoming | $57,620 | $54,210 | 280 | 2 | $63,160 | $49,660 |
| Idaho | $57,240 | $53,460 | 1,490 | 6 | $59,270 | $51,000 |
| Utah | $57,160 | $52,870 | 1,910 | 5 | $63,270 | $45,180 |
| Illinois | $57,160 | $56,440 | 5,740 | 8 | $59,350 | $50,640 |
| Virginia | $56,960 | $53,290 | 4,630 | 8 | $59,240 | $45,600 |
| Georgia | $56,830 | $51,550 | 5,930 | 14 | $60,740 | $41,760 |
| Nebraska | $56,720 | $51,670 | 1,640 | 3 | $65,980 | $54,190 |
| Maine | $56,670 | $52,090 | 1,000 | 3 | $58,910 | $50,090 |
| Ohio | $56,620 | $50,990 | 7,440 | 12 | $61,650 | $39,590 |
| Delaware | $56,540 | $56,060 | 610 | 1 | $54,070 | $54,070 |
| New Mexico | $56,380 | $57,470 | 1,400 | 4 | $63,430 | $49,510 |
| Missouri | $55,950 | $50,750 | 3,890 | 8 | $58,400 | $52,950 |
| Nevada | $55,730 | $50,300 | 2,350 | 3 | $61,190 | $54,990 |
| Tennessee | $55,640 | $48,780 | 4,440 | 10 | $76,090 | $43,810 |
| North Carolina | $55,510 | $49,620 | 6,760 | 15 | $60,580 | $43,640 |
| South Carolina | $54,810 | $54,280 | 2,750 | 7 | $59,260 | $46,620 |
| New Jersey | $54,490 | $50,240 | 4,450 | 3 | $62,560 | $59,550 |
| South Dakota | $54,380 | $51,610 | 900 | 2 | $55,010 | $55,000 |
| Oklahoma | $54,240 | $53,460 | 2,480 | 3 | $57,110 | $52,510 |
| Kentucky | $53,520 | $48,410 | 4,210 | 6 | $57,300 | $49,020 |
| Iowa | $53,470 | $50,640 | 2,250 | 8 | $62,880 | $48,480 |
| Indiana | $53,370 | $47,670 | 5,860 | 10 | $58,210 | $48,230 |
| New Hampshire | $53,200 | $49,210 | 930 | 1 | $54,040 | $54,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,050 | $46,840 | 6,970 | 15 | $57,910 | $46,900 |
| Texas | $52,880 | $48,860 | 17,210 | 25 | $57,470 | $39,760 |
| Kansas | $52,860 | $48,160 | 2,030 | 4 | $66,980 | $49,240 |
| North Dakota | $52,850 | $46,280 | 520 | 3 | $55,550 | $52,060 |
| Montana | $52,720 | $50,190 | 820 | 5 | $55,810 | $51,980 |
| Arizona | $52,670 | $47,630 | 3,750 | 7 | $55,220 | $47,270 |
| Michigan | $52,650 | $48,120 | 4,890 | 13 | $60,060 | $48,300 |
| West Virginia | $50,900 | $47,360 | 1,260 | 7 | $54,360 | $42,940 |
| Florida | $50,440 | $45,760 | 21,490 | 22 | $56,880 | $45,580 |
| Louisiana | $50,240 | $44,610 | 2,600 | 9 | $54,030 | $41,890 |
| Arkansas | $45,880 | $41,740 | 1,920 | 5 | $49,520 | $41,950 |
| Alabama | $45,710 | $43,810 | 2,330 | 12 | $50,300 | $41,000 |
| Mississippi | $44,380 | $41,500 | 2,310 | 3 | $47,310 | $43,960 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,060 | $27,990 | 1,850 | 5 | $35,150 | $29,810 |
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Medical Records Specialists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $97,430 | $86,890 | $46.84 | 920 |
| Sacramento, CA | $76,110 | $75,150 | $36.59 | 1,340 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $76,090 | $49,020 | $36.58 | 350 |
| San Francisco, CA | $75,570 | $74,400 | $36.33 | 1,880 |
| Seattle, WA | $72,530 | $65,530 | $34.87 | 2,830 |
| New Haven, CT | $72,410 | $67,290 | $34.81 | 220 |
| Vallejo, CA | $71,410 | $82,230 | $34.33 | 130 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $70,730 | $63,360 | $34.01 | 100 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $69,770 | $61,950 | $33.54 | 210 |
| La Crosse, WI | $67,760 | $64,590 | $32.58 | 70 |
| Stockton, CA | $67,630 | $62,950 | $32.51 | 280 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $67,220 | $60,490 | $32.32 | 80 |
| New York, NY | $66,990 | $61,190 | $32.21 | 8,090 |
| Topeka, KS | $66,980 | $62,470 | $32.20 | 310 |
| Redding, CA | $66,810 | $59,630 | $32.12 | 120 |
| Honolulu, HI | $66,700 | $65,220 | $32.07 | 310 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $66,640 | $60,580 | $32.04 | 100 |
| Longview, WA | $66,540 | $60,700 | $31.99 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $66,180 | $61,240 | $31.82 | 870 |
| Grand Island, NE | $65,980 | $51,650 | $31.72 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $65,920 | $61,670 | $31.69 | 170 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,810 | $59,110 | $31.64 | 7,240 |
| San Diego, CA | $65,500 | $61,480 | $31.49 | 1,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $65,170 | $61,830 | $31.33 | 1,840 |
| Napa, CA | $65,150 | $58,670 | $31.32 | 60 |
| Portland, OR | $64,930 | $61,890 | $31.22 | 1,340 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $64,610 | $65,730 | $31.06 | 750 |
| Madison, WI | $64,410 | $61,860 | $30.97 | 490 |
| Chico, CA | $64,380 | $57,490 | $30.95 | 120 |
| Anchorage, AK | $64,160 | $60,620 | $30.85 | 610 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,940 | $57,970 | $30.74 | 290 |
| Washington, DC | $63,850 | $58,810 | $30.70 | 2,370 |
| Hartford, CT | $63,720 | $61,320 | $30.63 | 480 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $63,430 | $62,280 | $30.50 | 90 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,270 | $58,900 | $30.42 | 1,180 |
| Corvallis, OR | $63,250 | $64,450 | $30.41 | 100 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $63,160 | $65,680 | $30.37 | 60 |
| Riverside, CA | $63,070 | $58,830 | $30.32 | 1,350 |
| Boston, MA | $62,940 | $60,460 | $30.26 | 2,630 |
| Iowa City, IA | $62,880 | $66,340 | $30.23 | 330 |
| Burlington, VT | $62,790 | $59,650 | $30.19 | n/a |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $62,560 | $60,700 | $30.08 | 130 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $62,200 | $61,090 | $29.91 | 190 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $61,790 | $55,370 | $29.71 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $61,650 | $61,950 | $29.64 | 1,810 |
| Visalia, CA | $61,540 | $59,420 | $29.59 | 200 |
| Bend, OR | $61,500 | $62,980 | $29.57 | 220 |
| Barnstable, MA | $61,490 | $58,720 | $29.56 | 60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $61,380 | $56,620 | $29.51 | 30 |
| Providence, RI | $61,340 | $62,030 | $29.49 | 860 |
| Norwich, CT | $61,210 | $56,140 | $29.43 | 60 |
| Carson City, NV | $61,190 | $57,700 | $29.42 | 60 |
| Bellingham, WA | $61,150 | $59,630 | $29.40 | 140 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $61,050 | $54,970 | $29.35 | 30 |
| Fresno, CA | $60,940 | $58,400 | $29.30 | 430 |
| Mankato, MN | $60,800 | $53,040 | $29.23 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $60,740 | $58,950 | $29.20 | 2,790 |
| Kennewick, WA | $60,690 | $58,330 | $29.18 | 130 |
| Salinas, CA | $60,650 | $57,880 | $29.16 | 190 |
| Raleigh, NC | $60,580 | $54,340 | $29.13 | 900 |
| Buffalo, NY | $60,540 | $60,230 | $29.11 | 830 |
| Bremerton, WA | $60,510 | $58,690 | $29.09 | 100 |
| Amherst, MA | $60,400 | $58,820 | $29.04 | 40 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $60,370 | $60,570 | $29.02 | 220 |
| Trenton, NJ | $60,310 | $58,590 | $29.00 | 170 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $60,060 | $62,420 | $28.87 | 360 |
| Omaha, NE | $59,900 | $56,830 | $28.80 | 760 |
| Durham, NC | $59,850 | $57,290 | $28.77 | 620 |
| Janesville, WI | $59,830 | $59,600 | $28.77 | 60 |
| Baltimore, MD | $59,820 | $59,390 | $28.76 | 1,360 |
| Greenville, NC | $59,690 | $62,570 | $28.70 | 390 |
| Eugene, OR | $59,660 | $53,750 | $28.69 | 270 |
| Vineland, NJ | $59,550 | $51,580 | $28.63 | 50 |
| Midland, MI | $59,530 | $52,050 | $28.62 | 120 |
| Chicago, IL | $59,350 | $57,970 | $28.53 | 4,510 |
| Merced, CA | $59,350 | $58,060 | $28.53 | 70 |
| Appleton, WI | $59,340 | $63,510 | $28.53 | 100 |
| Memphis, TN | $59,320 | $53,100 | $28.52 | 660 |
| Pocatello, ID | $59,270 | $58,310 | $28.50 | 50 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $59,260 | $61,520 | $28.49 | 100 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $59,240 | $62,600 | $28.48 | 220 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $59,220 | $55,670 | $28.47 | 80 |
| Spokane, WA | $58,940 | $56,750 | $28.34 | 420 |
| Portland, ME | $58,910 | $57,060 | $28.32 | 440 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $58,880 | $60,020 | $28.31 | 770 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $58,850 | $52,270 | $28.29 | 280 |
| Springfield, MA | $58,690 | $58,060 | $28.22 | 290 |
| Salem, OR | $58,530 | $57,010 | $28.14 | 290 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,510 | $49,720 | $28.13 | 130 |
| Hinesville, GA | $58,470 | $55,880 | $28.11 | 40 |
| Kingston, NY | $58,460 | $49,400 | $28.11 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $58,400 | $60,960 | $28.08 | 300 |
| Albany, NY | $58,320 | $55,860 | $28.04 | 610 |
| El Centro, CA | $58,280 | $60,850 | $28.02 | 60 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,240 | $51,230 | $28.00 | 1,380 |
| Kokomo, IN | $58,210 | $49,160 | $27.99 | 50 |
| Waterbury, CT | $58,190 | $57,150 | $27.98 | 90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $58,130 | $50,560 | $27.95 | 60 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $58,110 | $54,950 | $27.94 | 200 |
| Ithaca, NY | $58,080 | $56,830 | $27.92 | 110 |
| Charlotte, NC | $58,080 | $51,110 | $27.92 | 1,450 |
| Boulder, CO | $57,920 | $58,280 | $27.84 | 130 |
| Reading, PA | $57,910 | $46,170 | $27.84 | 270 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $57,850 | $53,870 | $27.81 | 70 |
| Boise, ID | $57,810 | $55,970 | $27.79 | 670 |
| Charleston, SC | $57,720 | $61,950 | $27.75 | 460 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $57,620 | $51,350 | $27.70 | 1,300 |
| Midland, TX | $57,470 | $52,740 | $27.63 | 80 |
| Olympia, WA | $57,390 | $51,580 | $27.59 | 170 |
| Jackson, TN | $57,350 | $57,150 | $27.57 | 90 |
| Louisville, KY | $57,300 | $53,460 | $27.55 | 1,610 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $57,170 | $51,870 | $27.49 | 120 |
| Kankakee, IL | $57,150 | $56,450 | $27.48 | 40 |
| Salisbury, MD | $57,110 | $60,330 | $27.46 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $57,110 | $51,440 | $27.46 | 580 |
| Hanford, CA | $57,100 | $58,680 | $27.45 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $57,030 | $52,140 | $27.42 | 5,210 |
| Modesto, CA | $57,000 | $48,240 | $27.41 | 210 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $56,920 | $55,270 | $27.36 | 310 |
| Houston, TX | $56,910 | $51,250 | $27.36 | 3,680 |
| Springfield, IL | $56,910 | $55,800 | $27.36 | 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $56,900 | $62,650 | $27.36 | 640 |
| Gainesville, FL | $56,880 | $54,500 | $27.35 | 370 |
| Des Moines, IA | $56,790 | $54,270 | $27.31 | 490 |
| Duluth, MN | $56,750 | $51,820 | $27.29 | 180 |
| Yakima, WA | $56,630 | $52,500 | $27.23 | 140 |
| Richmond, VA | $56,530 | $51,370 | $27.18 | 740 |
| Syracuse, NY | $56,400 | $52,450 | $27.11 | 320 |
| Augusta, GA | $56,270 | $53,830 | $27.06 | 410 |
| Tampa, FL | $56,260 | $50,020 | $27.05 | 2,450 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $56,250 | $62,590 | $27.05 | 520 |
| Farmington, NM | $56,230 | $54,700 | $27.03 | 90 |
| Kansas City, MO | $56,190 | $50,280 | $27.02 | 1,140 |
| St. Louis, MO | $56,070 | $51,260 | $26.96 | 1,410 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $56,060 | $49,700 | $26.95 | 3,260 |
| Lebanon, PA | $56,010 | $55,040 | $26.93 | 60 |
| Bozeman, MT | $55,810 | $53,000 | $26.83 | 60 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $55,780 | $47,610 | $26.82 | 100 |
| Wausau, WI | $55,750 | $50,680 | $26.81 | 60 |
| Saginaw, MI | $55,710 | $52,890 | $26.79 | 150 |
| Nashville, TN | $55,650 | $51,300 | $26.75 | 1,640 |
| Green Bay, WI | $55,630 | $51,850 | $26.75 | 180 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $55,550 | $47,830 | $26.71 | 70 |
| Bismarck, ND | $55,550 | $46,720 | $26.71 | 70 |
| Worcester, MA | $55,490 | $51,050 | $26.68 | 330 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $55,480 | $52,060 | $26.67 | 120 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $55,440 | $58,470 | $26.66 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $55,420 | $48,430 | $26.65 | 1,650 |
| Florence, SC | $55,400 | $51,870 | $26.63 | 140 |
| Medford, OR | $55,390 | $50,220 | $26.63 | 180 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $55,330 | $50,040 | $26.60 | 570 |
| Lewiston, ID | $55,320 | $48,950 | $26.59 | 40 |
| Watertown, NY | $55,240 | $50,890 | $26.56 | 70 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $55,220 | $55,650 | $26.55 | 90 |
| Williamsport, PA | $55,190 | $49,110 | $26.54 | 40 |
| Columbus, GA | $55,140 | $52,580 | $26.51 | 170 |
| Helena, MT | $55,110 | $48,410 | $26.50 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $55,060 | $57,420 | $26.47 | 1,110 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $55,010 | $51,610 | $26.45 | 430 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $55,000 | $49,090 | $26.44 | 1,640 |
| Rapid City, SD | $55,000 | $52,140 | $26.44 | 100 |
| Reno, NV | $54,990 | $50,650 | $26.44 | 500 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $54,770 | $51,570 | $26.33 | 280 |
| Sarasota, FL | $54,720 | $49,420 | $26.31 | 530 |
| Naples, FL | $54,590 | $50,130 | $26.25 | 180 |
| Wilmington, NC | $54,530 | $42,930 | $26.22 | 220 |
| Huntington, WV | $54,360 | $52,000 | $26.14 | 470 |
| St. George, UT | $54,280 | $53,930 | $26.09 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,230 | $50,050 | $26.07 | 1,630 |
| Pueblo, CO | $54,200 | $48,590 | $26.06 | 60 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $54,190 | $49,630 | $26.05 | 130 |
| Lincoln, NE | $54,190 | $49,870 | $26.05 | 270 |
| Binghamton, NY | $54,170 | $50,290 | $26.04 | 80 |
| Dover, DE | $54,070 | $53,920 | $26.00 | 110 |
| Manchester, NH | $54,040 | $50,770 | $25.98 | 290 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $54,030 | $46,610 | $25.98 | 600 |
| Akron, OH | $54,020 | $49,480 | $25.97 | 390 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $53,980 | $51,260 | $25.95 | 180 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $53,970 | $50,590 | $25.95 | 970 |
| Miami, FL | $53,960 | $49,010 | $25.94 | 4,530 |
| Deltona, FL | $53,910 | $48,410 | $25.92 | 390 |
| Lexington, KY | $53,910 | $49,760 | $25.92 | 540 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $53,880 | $48,780 | $25.90 | 560 |
| Rochester, NY | $53,830 | $49,010 | $25.88 | 500 |
| Fargo, ND | $53,810 | $46,280 | $25.87 | 140 |
| Bloomington, IN | $53,790 | $48,270 | $25.86 | 100 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $53,750 | $49,910 | $25.84 | 80 |
| Crestview, FL | $53,680 | $48,380 | $25.81 | 120 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $53,650 | $47,630 | $25.79 | 360 |
| Peoria, IL | $53,640 | $49,860 | $25.79 | 230 |
| Dayton, OH | $53,600 | $48,470 | $25.77 | 320 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,570 | $49,710 | $25.75 | 180 |
| Joplin, MO | $53,550 | $47,000 | $25.75 | 130 |
| Lewiston, ME | $53,420 | $47,690 | $25.68 | 90 |
| Greenville, SC | $53,370 | $53,040 | $25.66 | 530 |
| Missoula, MT | $53,350 | $52,530 | $25.65 | 90 |
| Killeen, TX | $53,320 | $49,440 | $25.63 | 220 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $53,270 | $49,540 | $25.61 | 80 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $53,250 | $48,590 | $25.60 | 30 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $53,230 | $51,090 | $25.59 | 70 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $53,190 | $44,500 | $25.57 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $53,190 | $47,450 | $25.57 | 2,480 |
| Allentown, PA | $53,120 | $48,110 | $25.54 | 330 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $53,120 | $48,500 | $25.54 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $53,050 | $47,510 | $25.50 | 530 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $52,950 | $49,040 | $25.46 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN | $52,740 | $47,610 | $25.36 | 330 |
| New Orleans, LA | $52,730 | $46,930 | $25.35 | 750 |
| Columbus, IN | $52,650 | $49,270 | $25.31 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $52,590 | $51,930 | $25.28 | 80 |
| Lawton, OK | $52,510 | $49,940 | $25.24 | 120 |
| Morgantown, WV | $52,470 | $50,220 | $25.23 | 140 |
| Lawrence, KS | $52,350 | $47,590 | $25.17 | 70 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $52,340 | $47,620 | $25.16 | 180 |
| Dubuque, IA | $52,330 | $49,720 | $25.16 | 60 |
| State College, PA | $52,310 | $47,680 | $25.15 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $52,290 | $48,990 | $25.14 | 1,320 |
| Detroit, MI | $52,150 | $46,730 | $25.07 | 1,900 |
| Champaign, IL | $52,120 | $45,960 | $25.06 | 70 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $52,060 | $45,860 | $25.03 | 80 |
| Odessa, TX | $52,030 | $50,410 | $25.02 | 50 |
| Jackson, MI | $52,010 | $46,950 | $25.01 | 40 |
| Great Falls, MT | $51,990 | $50,650 | $24.99 | 50 |
| Billings, MT | $51,980 | $50,190 | $24.99 | 260 |
| Hammond, LA | $51,980 | $48,060 | $24.99 | 70 |
| Traverse City, MI | $51,900 | $49,340 | $24.95 | 160 |
| Lakeland, FL | $51,850 | $46,820 | $24.93 | 420 |
| Elkhart, IN | $51,840 | $45,020 | $24.92 | 110 |
| Rockford, IL | $51,810 | $49,770 | $24.91 | 120 |
| Rome, GA | $51,710 | $51,400 | $24.86 | 70 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $51,660 | $47,180 | $24.84 | 150 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51,650 | $46,120 | $24.83 | 1,740 |
| Manhattan, KS | $51,430 | $47,050 | $24.73 | 70 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $51,250 | $45,580 | $24.64 | 90 |
| Decatur, IL | $51,160 | $50,070 | $24.60 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $51,150 | $44,500 | $24.59 | 170 |
| Canton, OH | $51,130 | $47,550 | $24.58 | 220 |
| Ames, IA | $51,070 | $49,850 | $24.55 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $51,070 | $48,900 | $24.55 | 300 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $51,050 | $44,480 | $24.55 | 110 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $51,000 | $47,160 | $24.52 | 130 |
| Victoria, TX | $50,990 | $51,250 | $24.51 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $50,960 | $45,490 | $24.50 | 390 |
| York, PA | $50,950 | $44,840 | $24.50 | 160 |
| Tucson, AZ | $50,940 | $49,300 | $24.49 | 530 |
| Johnstown, PA | $50,920 | $49,090 | $24.48 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $50,790 | $48,320 | $24.42 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IL | $50,640 | $47,710 | $24.35 | 40 |
| Sandusky, OH | $50,570 | $47,970 | $24.31 | 30 |
| Evansville, IN | $50,460 | $49,070 | $24.26 | 420 |
| Flint, MI | $50,460 | $44,690 | $24.26 | 250 |
| Abilene, TX | $50,430 | $48,390 | $24.24 | 80 |
| Logan, UT | $50,370 | $45,980 | $24.22 | 50 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $50,340 | $41,520 | $24.20 | 130 |
| Auburn, AL | $50,300 | $49,310 | $24.18 | 70 |
| Waterloo, IA | $50,300 | $47,680 | $24.19 | 80 |
| Clarksville, TN | $50,290 | $47,050 | $24.18 | 120 |
| Greensboro, NC | $50,290 | $45,180 | $24.18 | 360 |
| Weirton, WV | $50,280 | $46,340 | $24.17 | 50 |
| Staunton, VA | $50,240 | $48,270 | $24.15 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $50,230 | $47,410 | $24.15 | 170 |
| Knoxville, TN | $50,230 | $47,660 | $24.15 | 760 |
| Toledo, OH | $50,200 | $47,340 | $24.13 | 310 |
| Shreveport, LA | $50,190 | $48,380 | $24.13 | 310 |
| Brunswick, GA | $50,180 | $46,970 | $24.12 | 60 |
| Gainesville, GA | $50,170 | $46,800 | $24.12 | 110 |
| Bangor, ME | $50,090 | $46,780 | $24.08 | 110 |
| Paducah, KY | $50,080 | $45,930 | $24.08 | 80 |
| Niles, MI | $50,030 | $48,350 | $24.05 | 60 |
| Pensacola, FL | $49,990 | $45,820 | $24.03 | 350 |
| Johnson City, TN | $49,790 | $47,150 | $23.94 | 100 |
| Utica, NY | $49,780 | $48,120 | $23.93 | 130 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $49,760 | $46,350 | $23.92 | 40 |
| Lansing, MI | $49,740 | $46,740 | $23.91 | 130 |
| San Antonio, TX | $49,740 | $46,110 | $23.92 | 1,670 |
| Casper, WY | $49,660 | $47,450 | $23.88 | 30 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $49,590 | $46,620 | $23.84 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $49,520 | $48,770 | $23.81 | 290 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $49,510 | $44,160 | $23.80 | 110 |
| Sioux City, IA | $49,490 | $46,130 | $23.79 | 80 |
| Owensboro, KY | $49,240 | $45,400 | $23.67 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $49,240 | $47,070 | $23.67 | 490 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $49,230 | $45,150 | $23.67 | 60 |
| Lancaster, PA | $49,210 | $45,340 | $23.66 | 180 |
| Yuma, AZ | $49,110 | $45,140 | $23.61 | 80 |
| San Angelo, TX | $49,030 | $46,930 | $23.57 | 120 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $49,020 | $44,770 | $23.57 | 180 |
| Slidell, LA | $48,970 | $43,300 | $23.55 | 120 |
| Charleston, WV | $48,820 | $47,130 | $23.47 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $48,750 | $43,760 | $23.44 | 300 |
| El Paso, TX | $48,740 | $47,860 | $23.43 | 560 |
| Orlando, FL | $48,640 | $44,590 | $23.39 | 2,320 |
| Sebastian, FL | $48,550 | $41,690 | $23.34 | 80 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,540 | $46,970 | $23.34 | 180 |
| Burlington, NC | $48,500 | $43,220 | $23.32 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $48,480 | $45,560 | $23.31 | 210 |
| Muskegon, MI | $48,300 | $44,390 | $23.22 | 80 |
| Muncie, IN | $48,230 | $43,160 | $23.19 | 170 |
| Birmingham, AL | $48,180 | $46,490 | $23.16 | 490 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $48,160 | $41,570 | $23.15 | 80 |
| Asheville, NC | $48,110 | $44,280 | $23.13 | 270 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $48,070 | $41,070 | $23.11 | 50 |
| Wheeling, WV | $48,030 | $46,910 | $23.09 | 60 |
| Longview, TX | $48,020 | $44,590 | $23.09 | 110 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $47,850 | $47,360 | $23.01 | 130 |
| Lima, OH | $47,840 | $47,360 | $23.00 | 90 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,830 | $46,930 | $22.99 | 130 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $47,770 | $43,230 | $22.96 | 40 |
| Cleveland, TN | $47,730 | $45,760 | $22.95 | 30 |
| Erie, PA | $47,470 | $42,640 | $22.82 | 80 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,450 | $44,340 | $22.81 | 250 |
| Athens, GA | $47,430 | $46,350 | $22.80 | 100 |
| Gulfport, MS | $47,310 | $45,330 | $22.75 | 260 |
| Macon, GA | $47,280 | $45,790 | $22.73 | 160 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $47,270 | $43,830 | $22.73 | 60 |
| Wildwood, FL | $47,210 | $42,560 | $22.70 | 60 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,180 | $44,160 | $22.69 | 50 |
| Altoona, PA | $46,940 | $44,470 | $22.57 | 70 |
| Scranton, PA | $46,900 | $43,060 | $22.55 | 280 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $46,780 | $41,230 | $22.49 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $46,670 | $45,830 | $22.44 | 120 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,620 | $48,380 | $22.41 | 90 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $46,610 | $45,100 | $22.41 | 110 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $46,600 | $40,360 | $22.40 | 90 |
| Ocala, FL | $46,540 | $41,120 | $22.37 | 180 |
| Valdosta, GA | $46,330 | $46,770 | $22.28 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $46,320 | $45,170 | $22.27 | 200 |
| Beckley, WV | $46,210 | $41,320 | $22.22 | n/a |
| Panama City, FL | $46,190 | $41,930 | $22.21 | 140 |
| Little Rock, AR | $46,130 | $41,780 | $22.18 | 670 |
| Provo, UT | $46,130 | $44,460 | $22.18 | 210 |
| College Station, TX | $46,120 | $44,400 | $22.18 | 120 |
| Beaumont, TX | $45,850 | $41,280 | $22.04 | 130 |
| Lubbock, TX | $45,740 | $43,980 | $21.99 | 200 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $45,690 | $41,130 | $21.96 | 830 |
| Alexandria, LA | $45,640 | $37,640 | $21.94 | 60 |
| Winchester, VA | $45,600 | $39,560 | $21.93 | 80 |
| Sebring, FL | $45,580 | $36,470 | $21.91 | 60 |
| Dalton, GA | $45,570 | $40,470 | $21.91 | 50 |
| Huntsville, AL | $45,460 | $38,150 | $21.86 | 420 |
| Jackson, MS | $45,250 | $41,080 | $21.76 | 590 |
| Ogden, UT | $45,180 | $43,170 | $21.72 | 300 |
| Florence, AL | $44,850 | $43,870 | $21.56 | 50 |
| Sherman, TX | $44,820 | $43,160 | $21.55 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $44,710 | $43,130 | $21.50 | 110 |
| Decatur, AL | $44,390 | $44,340 | $21.34 | 50 |
| Mansfield, OH | $44,210 | $43,490 | $21.26 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $44,130 | $43,430 | $21.22 | 170 |
| Monroe, LA | $44,070 | $39,350 | $21.19 | 130 |
| Daphne, AL | $43,990 | $44,950 | $21.15 | 60 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $43,960 | $43,600 | $21.14 | 200 |
| Morristown, TN | $43,810 | $40,550 | $21.06 | 30 |
| Houma, LA | $43,770 | $40,350 | $21.04 | 90 |
| Hickory, NC | $43,640 | $39,900 | $20.98 | 150 |
| Youngstown, OH | $43,220 | $38,920 | $20.78 | 160 |
| Laredo, TX | $43,180 | $38,370 | $20.76 | 60 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $42,990 | $38,080 | $20.67 | 80 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $42,940 | $38,840 | $20.64 | 50 |
| Anniston, AL | $42,700 | $41,110 | $20.53 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $42,450 | $39,150 | $20.41 | 410 |
| Brownsville, TX | $42,420 | $38,800 | $20.39 | 190 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $42,120 | $38,080 | $20.25 | 190 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $41,950 | $37,020 | $20.17 | 120 |
| Lafayette, LA | $41,890 | $37,440 | $20.14 | 130 |
| Albany, GA | $41,760 | $38,010 | $20.08 | 50 |
| Dothan, AL | $41,220 | $39,630 | $19.82 | 110 |
| Gadsden, AL | $41,000 | $41,030 | $19.71 | 40 |
| Texarkana, TX | $39,760 | $34,940 | $19.12 | 60 |
| Springfield, OH | $39,590 | $39,650 | $19.04 | 30 |
| San Juan, PR | $35,150 | $28,750 | $16.90 | 1,380 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $34,720 | $25,890 | $16.69 | 60 |
| Ponce, PR | $32,770 | $28,630 | $15.76 | 150 |
| Arecibo, PR | $30,910 | $28,330 | $14.86 | 50 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $29,810 | $24,760 | $14.33 | 140 |
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Medical Records Specialists salary: questions
Where do medical records specialists make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $97,430 a year, among the 374 metro areas we cover.
What is the average medical records specialists salary in the U.S.?
$56,790 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $51,140, so half of medical records specialists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should medical records specialists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of medical records specialists nationwide earn between $43,490 (25th percentile) and $64,820 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays medical records specialists the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $80,250 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is medical records specialists pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $29,810 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2072.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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