SOC 292072

Medical Records Specialists

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. Includes medical coders. Excludes "Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars" (29-9021) and "File Clerks" (43-4071).

National Median

$50,250

per year

National Salary Overview

Median Annual

$50,250

Entry Level (10th pct)

$35,780

Experienced (90th pct)

$80,950

Total Employed

187,910

Salary Distribution

Salary percentiles show the range from entry-level (10th) to top earners (90th)

Salary by Experience Level

Experience Level	Estimated Salary Range
Entry Level0-2 years experience	$35,780 - $41,600
Mid Career2-8 years experience	$41,600 - $64,070
Senior / Expert8+ years experience	$64,070 - $80,950

Highest Paying Locations for Medical Records Specialists

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

$86,960

+73.1% vs national

Vallejo, CA

$75,270

+49.8% vs national

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

$75,210

+49.7% vs national

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

$73,180

+45.6% vs national

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV

$68,680

+36.7% vs national

Medical Records Specialists Salary by Location

Compare salaries across 50 metropolitan areas

Metropolitan Area	Median Salary	Employed
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$86,960	1,000
Vallejo, CA	$75,270	190
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$75,210	1,410
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$73,180	2,200
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$68,680	2,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$67,790	3,210
Columbia, SC	$65,960	1,100
District of Columbia	$64,690	370
Iowa City, IA	$64,020	330
Urban Honolulu, HI	$63,680	350
Rhode Island	$63,330	850
Hawaii	$62,990	450
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$62,670	100
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$62,540	1,690
Washington	$62,250	5,280
Napa, CA	$62,200	40
Corvallis, OR	$62,130	110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$61,740	1,370
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$61,520	1,060
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$61,440	1,040
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$61,300	1,970
Cleveland, OH	$61,230	2,060
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$61,200	490
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$61,120	280
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$61,080	310
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$60,940	120
Topeka, KS	$60,900	270
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$60,830	100
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$60,810	150
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$60,610	7,370
Nevada	$60,530	2,980
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$60,480	600
Charlottesville, VA	$60,460	210
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$59,890	40
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$59,870	60
New York	$59,750	8,510
California	$59,700	19,750
Bismarck, ND	$59,540	40
Ann Arbor, MI	$59,360	380
Minnesota	$59,310	3,250
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$59,250	790
Maryland	$59,140	2,810
Anchorage, AK	$59,120	720
New Haven, CT	$58,740	280
South Carolina	$58,510	2,940
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$58,450	40
Alexandria, LA	$58,410	90
Longview-Kelso, WA	$58,390	40
Connecticut	$58,250	1,280
Fargo, ND-MN	$57,940	100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average salary for a Medical Records Specialists?

The national median annual salary for Medical Records Specialists is $50,250, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This means half of workers in this occupation earn more, and half earn less.

Where do Medical Records Specialistss earn the most?

The highest-paying metro area for Medical Records Specialistss is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, with a median salary of $86,960.

How much can an experienced Medical Records Specialists make?

Top-earning Medical Records Specialistss (90th percentile) make $80,950 or more annually. This typically reflects workers with significant experience, specialized skills, or positions in high-paying regions.