Medical Records Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$51,140
$24.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,000 | $17.79 |
| 25th percentile | $43,490 | $20.91 |
| Median | $51,140 | $24.59 |
| 75th percentile | $64,820 | $31.17 |
| 90th percentile | $81,150 | $39.01 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 194,720
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $72,040 | $65,550 1st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 2nd | $63,960 | $62,534 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $63,180 | $57,462 15th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $62,270 | $58,189 12th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $61,810 | $55,826 25th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $61,720 | $57,190 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $61,530 | $62,390 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $61,090 | $59,682 7th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $60,940 | $58,817 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $60,350 | $57,065 20th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 11th | $60,280 | $64,063 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $59,020 | $57,272 17th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $59,000 | $57,081 19th |
| Vermont | ||
| 14th | $57,560 | $58,760 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 15th | $57,470 | $62,324 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $56,440 | $56,464 21st |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $56,060 | $56,168 22nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 18th | $54,280 | $57,899 13th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $54,220 | $51,658 38th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 20th | $54,210 | $58,485 10th |
| Idaho | ||
| 21st | $53,460 | $55,983 23rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 21st | $53,460 | $60,859 6th |
| Virginia | ||
| 23rd | $53,290 | $52,708 35th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $52,870 | $53,478 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $52,090 | $53,673 28th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $51,670 | $57,345 16th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 27th | $51,610 | $58,260 11th |
| Georgia | ||
| 28th | $51,550 | $53,535 29th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $50,990 | $54,962 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $50,750 | $55,882 24th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $50,640 | $57,702 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $50,300 | $50,311 42nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 33rd | $50,240 | $46,174 50th |
| Montana | ||
| 34th | $50,190 | $53,030 33rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $49,620 | $52,605 36th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 36th | $49,210 | $47,242 49th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $48,860 | $50,342 41st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $48,780 | $53,097 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 39th | $48,410 | $53,694 27th |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $48,160 | $53,471 31st |
| Michigan | ||
| 41st | $48,120 | $50,012 43rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 42nd | $47,670 | $51,077 39th |
| Arizona | ||
| 43rd | $47,630 | $47,310 48th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 44th | $47,360 | $52,918 34th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 45th | $46,840 | $48,006 46th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 46th | $46,280 | $52,024 37th |
| Florida | ||
| 47th | $45,760 | $44,249 51st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $44,610 | $50,574 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $43,810 | $49,323 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $41,740 | $48,012 45th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $41,500 | $47,727 47th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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