Medical Records Specialists Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$50,640

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$53,470

Employed in state

2.3K

The median annual salary for Medical Records Specialists in Iowa is $50,640, or about $24 an hour. That is 1% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $38,910 at the 10th percentile to $66,390 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.3K people work as medical records specialists in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$38,910

25th$44,500

Median$50,640

75th$61,920

90th$66,390

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.35
Daily: $195
Weekly: $974
Bi-weekly: $1,948
Monthly: $4,220
Annual: $50,640

$50,640 a year is around the 50th percentile for Medical Records Specialistss in Iowa. The median is $50,640.

Medical Records Specialists — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.70	$38,910
25th percentile	$21.40	$44,500
Median	$24.40	$50,640
75th percentile	$29.80	$61,920
90th percentile	$31.90	$66,390
Average (mean)	$25.70	$53,470
Employment	2,250 people

Medical Records Specialists pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Iowa City, IA	$66,340	330
Omaha, NE-IA	$56,830	760
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$54,270	490
Ames, IA	$49,850	70
Dubuque, IA	$49,720	60
Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,710	180
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$47,680	80
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$46,130	80
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$45,560	210

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