Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Median $62,930
Occupation · SOC 29-2072
Medical Records Specialists: pay and where the jobs are
What medical records specialists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$51,140 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $56,790
- Median hourly wage
- $24.59
- Mean hourly wage
- $27.30
- Employment
- 194,720
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2072.
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How much do medical records specialists make?
The median annual wage for medical records specialists was $51,140 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,000 and the highest-paid 10% more than $81,150. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.59. About 194,720 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($72,040), Rhode Island ($63,960) and Hawaii ($63,180). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Wisconsin.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for medical records specialists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,000 | $17.79 | $3,083 | $2,659 |
| 25th percentile | $43,490 | $20.91 | $3,624 | $3,094 |
| Median | $51,140 | $24.59 | $4,262 | $3,606 |
| 75th percentile | $64,820 | $31.17 | $5,402 | $4,522 |
| 90th percentile | $81,150 | $39.01 | $6,763 | $5,493 |
Medical Records Specialists: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$51,577 take-home in national prices
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$51,204 take-home in national prices
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$50,776 take-home in national prices
Where a median medical records specialist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 270 | $72,040 | $46,300 | $128,010 | $56,274 | $51,204 |
| Rhode Island | 650 | $63,960 | $44,650 | $84,540 | $51,087 | $49,948 |
| Hawaii | 400 | $63,180 | $45,700 | $91,650 | $49,631 | $45,139 |
| Washington | 5,010 | $62,270 | $45,500 | $98,130 | $51,350 | $47,985 |
| California | 18,700 | $61,810 | $43,800 | $102,470 | $49,293 | $44,520 |
| New York | 9,080 | $61,720 | $40,730 | $101,940 | $48,738 | $45,161 |
| Minnesota | 3,150 | $61,530 | $48,120 | $83,020 | $48,688 | $49,369 |
| Alaska | 1,070 | $61,090 | $46,390 | $90,530 | $50,995 | $49,820 |
| Connecticut | 1,120 | $60,940 | $40,490 | $88,900 | $48,239 | $46,558 |
| Massachusetts | 3,500 | $60,350 | $43,960 | $81,620 | $47,596 | $45,005 |
| Wisconsin | 2,870 | $60,280 | $46,750 | $79,720 | $48,532 | $51,577 |
| Colorado | 1,780 | $59,020 | $45,280 | $82,980 | $47,454 | $46,049 |
| Oregon | 2,560 | $59,000 | $44,260 | $81,120 | $45,335 | $43,861 |
| Vermont | Not published | $57,560 | $42,130 | $77,580 | $46,935 | $47,913 |
| New Mexico | 1,400 | $57,470 | $36,600 | $76,460 | $46,822 | $50,776 |
| Illinois | 5,740 | $56,440 | $38,890 | $77,520 | $44,881 | $44,899 |
| Delaware | 610 | $56,060 | $36,870 | $77,500 | $44,566 | $44,651 |
| South Carolina | 2,750 | $54,280 | $37,240 | $71,280 | $44,511 | $47,478 |
| Maryland | 2,440 | $54,220 | $35,400 | $82,090 | $43,536 | $41,479 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $54,210 | $37,930 | $79,530 | $45,738 | $49,344 |
| Idaho | 1,490 | $53,460 | $39,930 | $77,840 | $43,410 | $45,458 |
| Oklahoma | 2,480 | $53,460 | $36,610 | $74,710 | $43,275 | $49,264 |
| Virginia | 4,630 | $53,290 | $37,630 | $78,680 | $42,748 | $42,282 |
| Utah | 1,910 | $52,870 | $35,720 | $82,640 | $42,824 | $43,316 |
| Maine | 1,000 | $52,090 | $42,210 | $76,660 | $41,936 | $43,210 |
| Nebraska | 1,640 | $51,670 | $38,620 | $74,990 | $42,225 | $46,863 |
| South Dakota | 900 | $51,610 | $36,920 | $76,950 | $43,649 | $49,273 |
| Georgia | 5,930 | $51,550 | $36,260 | $81,580 | $41,777 | $43,385 |
| Ohio | 7,440 | $50,990 | $38,060 | $79,290 | $42,192 | $45,478 |
| Missouri | 3,890 | $50,750 | $38,880 | $77,010 | $41,510 | $45,707 |
| Iowa | 2,250 | $50,640 | $38,910 | $66,390 | $41,597 | $47,397 |
| Nevada | 2,350 | $50,300 | $36,990 | $81,140 | $42,596 | $42,605 |
| New Jersey | 4,450 | $50,240 | $33,280 | $83,650 | $40,918 | $37,607 |
| Montana | 820 | $50,190 | $40,460 | $64,540 | $40,905 | $43,220 |
| North Carolina | 6,760 | $49,620 | $36,840 | $79,670 | $40,579 | $43,019 |
| New Hampshire | 930 | $49,210 | $39,120 | $68,980 | $41,720 | $40,052 |
| Texas | 17,210 | $48,860 | $34,440 | $78,390 | $41,439 | $42,696 |
| Tennessee | 4,440 | $48,780 | $37,320 | $79,960 | $41,375 | $45,036 |
| Kentucky | 4,210 | $48,410 | $36,290 | $74,520 | $39,501 | $43,812 |
| Kansas | 2,030 | $48,160 | $36,680 | $77,910 | $38,989 | $43,288 |
| Michigan | 4,890 | $48,120 | $37,180 | $77,080 | $39,050 | $40,585 |
| Indiana | 5,860 | $47,670 | $38,270 | $79,270 | $39,106 | $41,901 |
| Arizona | 3,750 | $47,630 | $36,530 | $75,430 | $39,654 | $39,387 |
| West Virginia | 1,260 | $47,360 | $31,610 | $75,000 | $38,901 | $43,466 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,970 | $46,840 | $37,490 | $77,880 | $38,345 | $39,299 |
| North Dakota | 520 | $46,280 | $39,580 | $79,800 | $39,366 | $44,252 |
| Florida | 21,490 | $45,760 | $36,330 | $76,850 | $38,948 | $37,662 |
| Louisiana | 2,600 | $44,610 | $32,900 | $77,080 | $37,072 | $42,029 |
| Alabama | 2,330 | $43,810 | $30,250 | $64,730 | $35,585 | $40,062 |
| Arkansas | 1,920 | $41,740 | $33,920 | $65,090 | $34,661 | $39,869 |
| Mississippi | 2,310 | $41,500 | $31,010 | $61,580 | $34,597 | $39,788 |
| Guam | 70 | $38,470 | $29,120 | $55,430 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 1,850 | $27,990 | $21,900 | $57,780 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2072. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.