Medical Records Specialists Wages
SOC 29-2072 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Medical Records Specialists is $48,780 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,080 and the 90th percentile is $77,810, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
185,690
P10
$35,080
P25
$39,620
Median
$48,780
P75
$61,960
P90
$77,810
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Medical Records Specialists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48,780 | $53,690 | $35,080 | $77,810 | 185,690 | — |
| 2022 | $47,180 | $51,090 | $31,710 | $75,460 | 187,720 | -3.28% |
| 2021 | $46,660 | $48,310 | $29,430 | $74,200 | 180,570 | -1.1% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Medical Records Specialists. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $61,320, 26% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $61,320 | +25.7% | $70,900 | 270 |
| Connecticut | $61,300 | +25.7% | $63,250 | 1,570 |
| Hawaii | $60,940 | +24.9% | $62,920 | 590 |
| Minnesota | $60,570 | +24.2% | $60,560 | 3,530 |
| Maryland | $59,990 | +23% | $62,930 | 3,040 |
| New York | $59,050 | +21.1% | $60,510 | 7,860 |
| Washington | $58,580 | +20.1% | $64,250 | 4,710 |
| New Jersey | $58,520 | +20% | $62,900 | 2,980 |
| Colorado | $55,660 | +14.1% | $59,760 | 1,810 |
| Alaska | $55,280 | +13.3% | $58,900 | 1,410 |
| Oregon | $54,080 | +10.9% | $58,890 | 2,370 |
| Rhode Island | $53,920 | +10.5% | $56,360 | 680 |
| California | $53,740 | +10.2% | $64,070 | 20,000 |
| Massachusetts | $52,330 | +7.3% | $58,890 | 3,580 |
| Wisconsin | $51,870 | +6.3% | $54,370 | 3,660 |
| Wyoming | $51,360 | +5.3% | $54,180 | 340 |
| South Carolina | $51,310 | +5.2% | $53,300 | 3,020 |
| Missouri | $50,920 | +4.4% | $52,310 | 3,170 |
| Virginia | $50,600 | +3.7% | $54,640 | 4,930 |
| Delaware | $50,430 | +3.4% | $51,030 | 540 |
| South Dakota | $49,950 | +2.4% | $52,420 | 1,100 |
| Illinois | $49,900 | +2.3% | $54,070 | 4,970 |
| Utah | $49,750 | +2% | $57,260 | 1,270 |
| Idaho | $49,650 | +1.8% | $51,160 | 1,570 |
| Vermont | $49,610 | +1.7% | $50,950 | 450 |
| Oklahoma | $49,510 | +1.5% | $49,780 | 1,980 |
| Tennessee | $49,340 | +1.1% | $55,950 | 3,600 |
| North Dakota | $49,320 | +1.1% | $52,850 | 500 |
| Iowa | $49,190 | +0.8% | $49,720 | 2,830 |
| Georgia | $48,880 | +0.2% | $51,070 | 4,800 |
| Louisiana | $48,810 | +0.1% | $50,700 | 2,040 |
| Arizona | $48,460 | -0.7% | $50,130 | 3,710 |
| Ohio | $48,010 | -1.6% | $51,190 | 6,970 |
| New Hampshire | $47,960 | -1.7% | $50,430 | 990 |
| Michigan | $47,810 | -2% | $49,760 | 4,700 |
| Montana | $46,830 | -4% | $49,020 | 960 |
| Kansas | $46,750 | -4.2% | $49,560 | 2,180 |
| Nebraska | $46,440 | -4.8% | $54,580 | 1,650 |
| North Carolina | $46,440 | -4.8% | $49,400 | 5,090 |
| Indiana | $46,410 | -4.9% | $48,220 | 3,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,160 | -5.4% | $49,680 | 9,120 |
| Maine | $45,630 | -6.5% | $49,270 | 820 |
| Nevada | $45,270 | -7.2% | $48,110 | 1,500 |
| New Mexico | $45,240 | -7.3% | $48,490 | 1,210 |
| Kentucky | $44,770 | -8.2% | $46,840 | 3,730 |
| Florida | $44,210 | -9.4% | $50,230 | 16,470 |
| Texas | $44,180 | -9.4% | $48,030 | 19,870 |
| West Virginia | $41,680 | -14.6% | $44,910 | 1,300 |
| Alabama | $39,500 | -19% | $42,970 | 2,540 |
| Mississippi | $38,200 | -21.7% | $42,440 | 2,080 |
| Arkansas | $37,340 | -23.5% | $44,120 | 1,950 |