Medical Records Specialists Salary
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 195K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$51,140
Median hourly
$25
Average annual
$56,790
Typical range
$37,000–$81,150
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Medical Records Specialists is $51,140 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $25 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system.
Most earn between $37,000 and $81,150 a year. There are roughly 195K people employed as medical records specialists in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Medical Records Specialists.
- Hourly
- $24.59
- Daily
- $197
- Weekly
- $983
- Bi-weekly
- $1,967
- Monthly
- $4,262
- Annual
- $51,140
$51,140 a year is around the 50th percentile for Medical Records Specialistss. The median is $51,140.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1District of Columbia$72,040
- 2Rhode Island$63,960
- 3Hawaii$63,180
- 4Washington$62,270
- 5California$61,810
- 6New York$61,720
- 7Minnesota$61,530
- 8Alaska$61,090
- 9Connecticut$60,940
- 10Massachusetts$60,350
- 11Wisconsin$60,280
- 12Colorado$59,020
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$86,890
- 2Vallejo, CA$82,230
- 3Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$75,150
- 4San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$74,400
- 5New Haven, CT$67,290
- 6Iowa City, IA$66,340
- 7Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$65,730
- 8Cheyenne, WY$65,680
- 9Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$65,530
- 10Urban Honolulu, HI$65,220
- 11La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$64,590
- 12Corvallis, OR$64,450
Related job titles
Employers advertise Medical Records Specialists roles under these titles.
- Certified Coding Specialist
- Certified Medical Coder
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Clinical Documentation Specialist
- Clinical Office Technician (Clinical Office Tech)
- Coder
- Disability Rater
- Electronic Health Records Specialist (EHR Specialist)
- Fee Coder
- Health Information Clerk
- Health Information Coder
- Health Information Management Technician (HIM Tech)
- Health Information Specialist
- Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech)
- Health Record Technician (Health Record Tech)
- Health Records Technician
Related occupations
- Medical Transcriptionists$40,410
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$68,020
- Medical Assistants$45,690
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930
- File Clerks$43,600
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,290
- Computer Occupations, All Other$116,580
- Computer Systems Analysts$105,850
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Medical Records Specialists make?
- The median annual wage for Medical Records Specialists is $51,140 ($25 per hour). Pay ranges from about $37,000 at the 10th percentile to $81,150 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Medical Records Specialists?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $56,790, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Medical Records Specialistss the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $72,040.
- Is Medical Records Specialists a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 195K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.