SOC 29-2072 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Medical Records Specialists wages by metro
National median annual wage
$51,140
- 10th percentile
- $37,000
- 25th percentile
- $43,490
- Median
- $51,140
- 75th percentile
- $64,820
- 90th percentile
- $81,150
- Mean
- $56,790
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 194,720.
That median is 0.3% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 920 | $55,430 | $86,890 | $151,520 |
| Vallejo, CA | 130 | $46,550 | $82,230 | $82,750 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,340 | $47,470 | $75,150 | $106,510 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,880 | $49,520 | $74,400 | $107,470 |
| New Haven, CT | 220 | $46,370 | $67,290 | $106,320 |
| Iowa City, IA | 330 | $47,040 | $66,340 | $80,060 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 750 | $47,220 | $65,730 | $80,010 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 60 | $40,140 | $65,680 | $79,530 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,830 | $47,650 | $65,530 | $100,560 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 310 | $45,910 | $65,220 | $91,650 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 70 | $47,430 | $64,590 | $101,060 |
| Corvallis, OR | 100 | $45,350 | $64,450 | $76,930 |
| Appleton, WI | 100 | $46,520 | $63,510 | $69,210 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 100 | $46,610 | $63,360 | $101,770 |
| Bend, OR | 220 | $44,730 | $62,980 | $76,800 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 280 | $45,210 | $62,950 | $96,820 |
| Columbia, SC | 640 | $38,090 | $62,650 | $71,570 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 220 | $39,610 | $62,600 | $75,290 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 520 | $36,700 | $62,590 | $78,030 |
| Greenville, NC | 390 | $37,390 | $62,570 | $79,670 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,090 | $35,640 | $61,190 | $102,600 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,240 | $41,710 | $59,110 | $101,290 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 5,210 | $37,950 | $52,140 | $80,190 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 4,530 | $36,910 | $49,010 | $79,070 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,510 | $41,460 | $57,970 | $78,470 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3,680 | $38,150 | $51,250 | $80,510 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,260 | $38,380 | $49,700 | $83,650 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,830 | $47,650 | $65,530 | $100,560 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,790 | $39,310 | $58,950 | $90,370 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,630 | $45,540 | $60,460 | $82,260 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,480 | $36,530 | $47,450 | $75,950 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2,450 | $36,700 | $50,020 | $81,470 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,370 | $42,960 | $58,810 | $92,540 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2,320 | $33,910 | $44,590 | $72,540 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,900 | $37,180 | $46,730 | $79,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,880 | $49,520 | $74,400 | $107,470 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,840 | $48,370 | $61,830 | $97,840 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,810 | $39,510 | $61,950 | $94,190 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1,740 | $38,700 | $46,120 | $73,230 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,670 | $34,340 | $46,110 | $72,260 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 270 | $46,300 | $72,040 | $128,010 |
| Rhode Island | 650 | $44,650 | $63,960 | $84,540 |
| Hawaii | 400 | $45,700 | $63,180 | $91,650 |
| Washington | 5,010 | $45,500 | $62,270 | $98,130 |
| California | 18,700 | $43,800 | $61,810 | $102,470 |
| New York | 9,080 | $40,730 | $61,720 | $101,940 |
| Minnesota | 3,150 | $48,120 | $61,530 | $83,020 |
| Alaska | 1,070 | $46,390 | $61,090 | $90,530 |
| Connecticut | 1,120 | $40,490 | $60,940 | $88,900 |
| Massachusetts | 3,500 | $43,960 | $60,350 | $81,620 |
| Wisconsin | 2,870 | $46,750 | $60,280 | $79,720 |
| Colorado | 1,780 | $45,280 | $59,020 | $82,980 |
| Oregon | 2,560 | $44,260 | $59,000 | $81,120 |
| Vermont | Not available | $42,130 | $57,560 | $77,580 |
| New Mexico | 1,400 | $36,600 | $57,470 | $76,460 |
| Illinois | 5,740 | $38,890 | $56,440 | $77,520 |
| Delaware | 610 | $36,870 | $56,060 | $77,500 |
| South Carolina | 2,750 | $37,240 | $54,280 | $71,280 |
| Maryland | 2,440 | $35,400 | $54,220 | $82,090 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $37,930 | $54,210 | $79,530 |
| Idaho | 1,490 | $39,930 | $53,460 | $77,840 |
| Oklahoma | 2,480 | $36,610 | $53,460 | $74,710 |
| Virginia | 4,630 | $37,630 | $53,290 | $78,680 |
| Utah | 1,910 | $35,720 | $52,870 | $82,640 |
| Maine | 1,000 | $42,210 | $52,090 | $76,660 |
| Nebraska | 1,640 | $38,620 | $51,670 | $74,990 |
| South Dakota | 900 | $36,920 | $51,610 | $76,950 |
| Georgia | 5,930 | $36,260 | $51,550 | $81,580 |
| Ohio | 7,440 | $38,060 | $50,990 | $79,290 |
| Missouri | 3,890 | $38,880 | $50,750 | $77,010 |
| Iowa | 2,250 | $38,910 | $50,640 | $66,390 |
| Nevada | 2,350 | $36,990 | $50,300 | $81,140 |
| New Jersey | 4,450 | $33,280 | $50,240 | $83,650 |
| Montana | 820 | $40,460 | $50,190 | $64,540 |
| North Carolina | 6,760 | $36,840 | $49,620 | $79,670 |
| New Hampshire | 930 | $39,120 | $49,210 | $68,980 |
| Texas | 17,210 | $34,440 | $48,860 | $78,390 |
| Tennessee | 4,440 | $37,320 | $48,780 | $79,960 |
| Kentucky | 4,210 | $36,290 | $48,410 | $74,520 |
| Kansas | 2,030 | $36,680 | $48,160 | $77,910 |
| Michigan | 4,890 | $37,180 | $48,120 | $77,080 |
| Indiana | 5,860 | $38,270 | $47,670 | $79,270 |
| Arizona | 3,750 | $36,530 | $47,630 | $75,430 |
| West Virginia | 1,260 | $31,610 | $47,360 | $75,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,970 | $37,490 | $46,840 | $77,880 |
| North Dakota | 520 | $39,580 | $46,280 | $79,800 |
| Florida | 21,490 | $36,330 | $45,760 | $76,850 |
| Louisiana | 2,600 | $32,900 | $44,610 | $77,080 |
| Alabama | 2,330 | $30,250 | $43,810 | $64,730 |
| Arkansas | 1,920 | $33,920 | $41,740 | $65,090 |
| Mississippi | 2,310 | $31,010 | $41,500 | $61,580 |
| Guam | 70 | $29,120 | $38,470 | $55,430 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,850 | $21,900 | $27,990 | $57,780 |
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians, All Other
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Medical Records Specialists?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Medical Records Specialists is $51,140. Employment is 194,720.
How does Medical Records Specialists pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Medical Records Specialists is 0.3% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Medical Records Specialists?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $86,890.