Average Salary for Medical Records Specialists
SOC 29-2072 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Medical Records Specialists in the United States is $50,250 ($24.16/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,780 at the 10th percentile to $80,950 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 187,910 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 7.7% since 2021.
Median Annual
$50,250
Mean Annual
$55,970
10th Pct
$35,780
75th Pct
$64,070
Employment
187,910
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$42k
25th
$50k
Median
$64k
75th
$81k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $86,960 |
| Vallejo, CA | $75,270 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $75,210 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,180 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $68,680 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $67,790 |
| Columbia, SC | $65,960 |
| Iowa City, IA | $64,020 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,680 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,540 |
| Napa, CA | $62,200 |
| Corvallis, OR | $62,130 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,740 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $61,520 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61,440 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $64,690 |
| Rhode Island | $63,330 |
| Hawaii | $62,990 |
| Washington | $62,250 |
| Nevada | $60,530 |
| New York | $59,750 |
| California | $59,700 |
| Minnesota | $59,310 |
| Maryland | $59,140 |
| South Carolina | $58,510 |
| Connecticut | $58,250 |
| Oregon | $57,260 |
| Massachusetts | $57,220 |
| Alaska | $56,740 |
| Colorado | $55,410 |
| Wisconsin | $55,270 |
| Wyoming | $53,550 |
| North Dakota | $53,550 |
| Delaware | $52,020 |
| Virginia | $51,780 |
| Iowa | $51,580 |
| Ohio | $51,420 |
| New Mexico | $50,340 |
| South Dakota | $50,320 |
| Montana | $49,930 |
| New Jersey | $49,910 |
| Arizona | $49,790 |
| Tennessee | $49,740 |
| Illinois | $49,420 |
| Missouri | $49,150 |
| Maine | $48,990 |
| Georgia | $48,990 |
| Idaho | $48,940 |
| Kansas | $48,670 |
| Vermont | $48,610 |
| Oklahoma | $48,590 |
| Nebraska | $48,420 |
| New Hampshire | $48,250 |
| Michigan | $48,220 |
| Kentucky | $48,020 |
| North Carolina | $47,840 |
| Utah | $47,710 |
| Texas | $47,230 |
| Indiana | $47,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,730 |
| Florida | $45,990 |
| Louisiana | $43,820 |
| West Virginia | $43,710 |
| Mississippi | $39,970 |
| Arkansas | $39,920 |
| Alabama | $38,540 |
| Guam | $34,060 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,880 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Medical Records Specialists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $76,850 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $76,850 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $74,460 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $74,460 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $70,630 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $69,930 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $64,010 |
| Insurance Carriers | $63,790 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $63,790 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $63,460 |
| Finance and Insurance | $63,360 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $62,280 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $61,960 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,960 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60,750 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $60,590 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $60,590 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $59,230 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $58,960 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $58,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,890 |
| Educational Services | $58,460 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $58,310 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $58,020 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,780 |
| Hospitals | $57,130 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,580 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $56,470 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $56,200 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $55,620 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $54,750 |
| Retail Trade | $54,750 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $54,750 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $54,750 |
| Educational Services | $54,610 |
| Office Administrative Services | $54,460 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $53,500 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $53,310 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $53,110 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,260 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $50,890 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $50,760 |
| Manufacturing | $50,380 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $49,970 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $49,970 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $49,600 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $49,590 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $49,590 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,550 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $49,360 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $49,330 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $49,330 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $49,010 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,750 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $48,690 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $48,500 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,190 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $47,230 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $47,150 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $47,100 |
| Home Health Care Services | $46,940 |
| Employment Services | $46,790 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $46,670 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $46,120 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,110 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $46,060 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $45,890 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $45,890 |
| Individual and Family Services | $45,890 |
| Social Assistance | $45,870 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $45,780 |
| Temporary Help Services | $45,720 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $45,640 |
| Offices of Physicians | $45,620 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $45,410 |
| Offices of Dentists | $45,300 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $45,240 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $45,100 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $44,840 |
| Information | $44,720 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $44,270 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $43,830 |
| Legal Services | $43,780 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $43,140 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $42,780 |
| Ambulance Services | $42,750 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $42,200 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $41,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $41,630 |
| Wholesale Trade | $41,630 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $40,570 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $39,670 |
| Facilities Support Services | $39,300 |
| Veterinary Services | $38,950 |
| Business Support Services | $38,940 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $38,520 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,250 |
| 2023 | $48,780 |
| 2022 | $47,180 |
| 2021 | $46,660 |