Medical Records Specialists salary
Medical Records Specialists earn a median of $51,140 a year ($24.59/hr) in the U.S. – from $27,990 in Puerto Rico to $72,040 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$24.59/hr · $51,140 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$37,000$17.79/hr
75% earn more$43,490$20.91/hr
half earn more, half less$51,140$24.59/hr
25% earn more$64,820$31.17/hr
top 10% earn more$81,150$39.01/hr
pulled up by top earners$56,790$27.30/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for medical records specialists. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
270 jobs · $34.63/hr$72,040
650 jobs · $30.75/hr$63,960
400 jobs · $30.37/hr$63,180
5,010 jobs · $29.94/hr$62,270
18,700 jobs · $29.71/hr$61,810
9,080 jobs · $29.67/hr$61,720
3,150 jobs · $29.58/hr$61,530
1,070 jobs · $29.37/hr$61,090
1,120 jobs · $29.30/hr$60,940
3,500 jobs · $29.02/hr$60,350
2,870 jobs · $28.98/hr$60,280
1,780 jobs · $28.37/hr$59,020
2,560 jobs · $28.37/hr$59,000
jobs n/a · $27.67/hr$57,560
1,400 jobs · $27.63/hr$57,470
5,740 jobs · $27.14/hr$56,440
610 jobs · $26.95/hr$56,060
2,750 jobs · $26.10/hr$54,280
2,440 jobs · $26.07/hr$54,220
280 jobs · $26.06/hr$54,210
1,490 jobs · $25.70/hr$53,460
2,480 jobs · $25.70/hr$53,460
4,630 jobs · $25.62/hr$53,290
1,910 jobs · $25.42/hr$52,870
1,000 jobs · $25.04/hr$52,090
1,640 jobs · $24.84/hr$51,670
900 jobs · $24.81/hr$51,610
5,930 jobs · $24.78/hr$51,550
7,440 jobs · $24.52/hr$50,990
3,890 jobs · $24.40/hr$50,750
2,250 jobs · $24.35/hr$50,640
2,350 jobs · $24.19/hr$50,300
4,450 jobs · $24.16/hr$50,240
820 jobs · $24.13/hr$50,190
6,760 jobs · $23.86/hr$49,620
930 jobs · $23.66/hr$49,210
17,210 jobs · $23.49/hr$48,860
4,440 jobs · $23.45/hr$48,780
4,210 jobs · $23.28/hr$48,410
2,030 jobs · $23.15/hr$48,160
4,890 jobs · $23.13/hr$48,120
5,860 jobs · $22.92/hr$47,670
3,750 jobs · $22.90/hr$47,630
1,260 jobs · $22.77/hr$47,360
6,970 jobs · $22.52/hr$46,840
520 jobs · $22.25/hr$46,280
21,490 jobs · $22.00/hr$45,760
2,600 jobs · $21.45/hr$44,610
2,330 jobs · $21.06/hr$43,810
1,920 jobs · $20.07/hr$41,740
2,310 jobs · $19.95/hr$41,500
1,850 jobs · $13.46/hr$27,990
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 29-2072. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do medical records specialists make?
The median wage for medical records specialists in the U.S. was $24.59 an hour or $51,140 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $43,490 and $64,820 a year.
Which state pays medical records specialists the most?
District of Columbia has the highest median wage for medical records specialists: $72,040 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $27,990. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many medical records specialists are there?
BLS estimates 194,720 medical records specialists were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.