374 metro areas
Medical Records Specialist Salary by City (2026)
Medical records specialists earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $97,430 a year, against $56,790 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($88,230 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $56,790BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $97,430San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $88,230San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 374With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for medical records specialists
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$97,430
- Sacramento, CA$76,110
- Chattanooga, TN-GA$76,090
- San Francisco, CA$75,570
- Seattle, WA$72,530
- New Haven, CT$72,400
- Vallejo, CA$71,410
- Mount Vernon, WA$70,740
- Santa Maria, CA$69,760
- La Crosse, WI-MN$67,770
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,430 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,110 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $76,090 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $75,570 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $72,530 |
| New Haven, CT | $72,400 |
| Vallejo, CA | $71,410 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $70,740 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $69,760 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $67,770 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$97,430 nominal$88,230
- Chattanooga, TN-GA$76,090 nominal$83,190
- St. Cloud, MN$67,230 nominal$76,720
- Grand Island, NE$65,980 nominal$76,140
- Topeka, KS$66,980 nominal$75,410
- La Crosse, WI-MN$67,770 nominal$73,850
- Sacramento, CA$76,110 nominal$71,350
- New Haven, CT$72,400 nominal$69,240
- Mount Vernon, WA$70,740 nominal$69,050
- Iowa City, IA$62,880 nominal$68,710
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,230 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $83,190 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $76,720 |
| Grand Island, NE | $76,140 |
| Topeka, KS | $75,410 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $73,850 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $71,350 |
| New Haven, CT | $69,240 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $69,050 |
| Iowa City, IA | $68,710 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Medical Records Specialist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $97,430 | $58,570 | $116,560 | $88,230 |
| 2 | Sacramento, CA | $76,110 | $50,110 | $88,920 | $71,350 |
| 3 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $76,090 | $37,710 | $94,990 | $83,190 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | $75,570 | $52,870 | $86,760 | $65,360 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $72,530 | $49,920 | $83,660 | $65,260 |
| 6 | New Haven, CT | $72,400 | $47,650 | $84,610 | $69,240 |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $71,410 | $51,710 | $81,120 | $65,830 |
| 8 | Mount Vernon, WA | $70,740 | $50,400 | $80,750 | $69,050 |
| 9 | Santa Maria, CA | $69,760 | $47,030 | $80,950 | $64,120 |
| 10 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $67,770 | $49,420 | $76,790 | $73,850 |
| 11 | Stockton, CA | $67,620 | $46,400 | $78,080 | $64,350 |
| 12 | St. Cloud, MN | $67,230 | $48,800 | $76,290 | $76,720 |
| 13 | New York, NY-NJ | $67,000 | $40,890 | $79,830 | $59,520 |
| 14 | Topeka, KS | $66,980 | $45,220 | $77,710 | $75,410 |
| 15 | Redding, CA | $66,810 | $42,120 | $78,980 | $66,360 |
| 16 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $66,710 | $48,570 | $75,630 | $60,120 |
| 17 | Santa Cruz, CA | $66,640 | $46,590 | $76,520 | $60,640 |
| 18 | Longview, WA | $66,540 | $48,360 | $75,500 | $68,210 |
| 19 | Denver, CO | $66,190 | $50,290 | $74,010 | $62,570 |
| 20 | Grand Island, NE | $65,980 | $39,670 | $78,940 | $76,140 |
| 21 | Santa Rosa, CA | $65,920 | $47,110 | $75,190 | $61,160 |
| 22 | Los Angeles, CA | $65,810 | $44,350 | $76,380 | $57,950 |
| 23 | San Diego, CA | $65,500 | $45,970 | $75,130 | $58,540 |
| 24 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $65,170 | $48,780 | $73,260 | $62,170 |
| 25 | Napa, CA | $65,150 | $49,320 | $72,950 | $57,880 |
| 26 | Portland, OR-WA | $64,940 | $48,400 | $73,070 | $61,600 |
| 27 | Milwaukee, WI | $64,600 | $48,800 | $72,400 | $66,640 |
| 28 | Madison, WI | $64,420 | $48,900 | $72,050 | $66,220 |
| 29 | Chico, CA | $64,380 | $44,680 | $74,090 | $63,620 |
| 30 | Anchorage, AK | $64,170 | $48,360 | $71,950 | $60,870 |
| 31 | Oxnard, CA | $63,940 | $44,800 | $73,360 | $57,850 |
| 32 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,860 | $44,840 | $73,220 | $58,650 |
| 33 | Hartford, CT | $63,710 | $45,640 | $72,610 | $62,010 |
| 34 | Santa Fe, NM | $63,440 | $41,020 | $74,480 | $64,230 |
| 35 | Salt Lake City, UT | $63,270 | $42,080 | $73,720 | $62,730 |
| 36 | Corvallis, OR | $63,250 | $46,970 | $71,280 | $60,810 |
| 37 | Cheyenne, WY | $63,170 | $45,550 | $71,840 | $65,470 |
| 38 | Riverside, CA | $63,070 | $44,410 | $72,260 | $59,250 |
| 39 | Boston, MA-NH | $62,940 | $45,840 | $71,360 | $58,130 |
| 40 | Iowa City, IA | $62,880 | $50,150 | $69,160 | $68,710 |
| 41 | Burlington, VT | $62,800 | $47,260 | $70,450 | $62,210 |
| 42 | Atlantic City, NJ | $62,570 | $40,230 | $73,550 | $63,290 |
| 43 | Fairbanks, AK | $62,210 | $47,470 | $69,450 | $60,280 |
| 44 | Lexington Park, MD | $61,800 | $41,930 | $71,570 | $61,330 |
| 45 | Cleveland, OH | $61,650 | $42,700 | $70,990 | $65,640 |
| 46 | Visalia, CA | $61,550 | $45,180 | $69,600 | $61,660 |
| 47 | Bend, OR | $61,510 | $46,470 | $68,890 | $59,370 |
| 48 | Barnstable Town, MA | $61,480 | $45,880 | $69,160 | $62,510 |
| 49 | Walla Walla, WA | $61,380 | $47,570 | $68,180 | $62,300 |
| 50 | Providence, RI-MA | $61,340 | $44,640 | $69,580 | $60,270 |
| 51 | Norwich, CT | $61,210 | $45,220 | $69,100 | $60,940 |
| 52 | Carson City, NV | $61,190 | $44,840 | $69,240 | $62,360 |
| 53 | Bellingham, WA | $61,150 | $42,390 | $70,390 | $59,180 |
| 54 | Grants Pass, OR | $61,050 | $44,200 | $69,370 | $62,450 |
| 55 | Fresno, CA | $60,940 | $43,580 | $69,490 | $59,650 |
| 56 | Mankato, MN | $60,800 | $46,800 | $67,700 | $66,850 |
| 57 | Atlanta, GA | $60,740 | $41,100 | $70,410 | $60,700 |
| 58 | Kennewick, WA | $60,690 | $43,410 | $69,200 | $60,640 |
| 59 | Salinas, CA | $60,650 | $46,900 | $67,410 | $55,620 |
| 60 | Raleigh, NC | $60,590 | $40,000 | $70,720 | $61,730 |
| 61 | Buffalo, NY | $60,550 | $43,120 | $69,120 | $63,180 |
| 62 | Bremerton, WA | $60,510 | $45,760 | $67,770 | $57,300 |
| 63 | Amherst Town, MA | $60,400 | $42,740 | $69,100 | $60,250 |
| 64 | Bridgeport, CT | $60,360 | $41,000 | $69,910 | $56,480 |
| 65 | Trenton, NJ | $60,320 | $42,040 | $69,330 | $58,460 |
| 66 | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,050 | $45,160 | $67,390 | $59,530 |
| 67 | Omaha, NE-IA | $59,900 | $42,520 | $68,450 | $65,170 |
| 68 | Durham, NC | $59,840 | $43,140 | $68,080 | $61,330 |
| 69 | Janesville, WI | $59,840 | $48,150 | $65,580 | $63,860 |
| 70 | Baltimore, MD | $59,820 | $40,140 | $69,510 | $57,250 |
| 71 | Greenville, NC | $59,700 | $40,040 | $69,370 | $67,530 |
| 72 | Eugene, OR | $59,680 | $44,200 | $67,290 | $58,760 |
| 73 | Vineland, NJ | $59,550 | $40,040 | $69,160 | $62,050 |
| 74 | Midland, MI | $59,530 | $45,660 | $66,350 | $64,760 |
| 75 | Appleton, WI | $59,340 | $47,090 | $65,370 | $64,210 |
| 76 | Chicago, IL-IN | $59,340 | $43,740 | $67,040 | $57,280 |
| 77 | Merced, CA | $59,340 | $44,450 | $66,680 | $60,380 |
| 78 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,320 | $39,790 | $68,930 | $64,350 |
| 79 | Pocatello, ID | $59,280 | $39,980 | $68,760 | $66,680 |
| 80 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $59,260 | $44,300 | $66,620 | $60,460 |
| 81 | Charlottesville, VA | $59,240 | $45,660 | $65,940 | $59,750 |
| 82 | Fort Collins, CO | $59,220 | $45,880 | $65,790 | $58,560 |
| 83 | Spokane, WA | $58,950 | $42,910 | $66,850 | $58,750 |
| 84 | Portland, ME | $58,910 | $44,300 | $66,100 | $57,840 |
| 85 | Albuquerque, NM | $58,880 | $42,000 | $67,180 | $61,620 |
| 86 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $58,840 | $41,770 | $67,270 | $53,770 |
| 87 | Springfield, MA | $58,700 | $43,220 | $66,310 | $61,110 |
| 88 | Salem, OR | $58,530 | $41,770 | $66,790 | $56,470 |
| 89 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,510 | $44,990 | $65,170 | $59,530 |
| 90 | Hinesville, GA | $58,470 | $45,390 | $64,920 | $62,250 |
| 91 | Kingston, NY | $58,470 | $42,310 | $66,410 | $58,060 |
| 92 | Columbia, MO | $58,410 | $45,430 | $64,790 | $65,310 |
| 93 | Albany, NY | $58,320 | $44,140 | $65,310 | $58,570 |
| 94 | El Centro, CA | $58,280 | $42,830 | $65,890 | $61,240 |
| 95 | Columbus, OH | $58,240 | $42,870 | $65,810 | $61,000 |
| 96 | Kokomo, IN | $58,220 | $42,810 | $65,810 | $64,940 |
| 97 | Waterbury, CT | $58,200 | $42,810 | $65,770 | $58,330 |
| 98 | Yuba City, CA | $58,140 | $42,600 | $65,790 | $55,780 |
| 99 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,120 | $44,180 | $64,980 | $57,710 |
| 100 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $58,070 | $41,520 | $66,250 | $59,650 |
| 101 | Ithaca, NY | $58,070 | $42,810 | $65,600 | $56,210 |
| 102 | Boulder, CO | $57,910 | $47,280 | $63,150 | $55,050 |
| 103 | Reading, PA | $57,910 | $39,190 | $67,140 | $59,660 |
| 104 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $57,840 | $42,270 | $65,520 | $53,260 |
| 105 | Boise City, ID | $57,800 | $44,240 | $64,480 | $58,750 |
| 106 | Charleston, SC | $57,720 | $43,010 | $64,960 | $57,170 |
| 107 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,620 | $42,240 | $65,210 | $60,420 |
| 108 | Midland, TX | $57,470 | $39,150 | $66,500 | $60,000 |
| 109 | Olympia, WA | $57,390 | $41,140 | $65,400 | $55,360 |
| 110 | Jackson, TN | $57,350 | $39,020 | $66,370 | $67,060 |
| 111 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $57,300 | $39,810 | $65,920 | $61,560 |
| 112 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $57,180 | $39,020 | $66,120 | $60,720 |
| 113 | Kankakee, IL | $57,160 | $40,870 | $65,170 | $59,300 |
| 114 | Salisbury, MD | $57,120 | $40,540 | $65,270 | $59,740 |
| 115 | Tulsa, OK | $57,120 | $40,040 | $65,520 | $64,030 |
| 116 | Hanford, CA | $57,100 | $45,720 | $62,710 | $56,190 |
| 117 | Dallas, TX | $57,030 | $40,440 | $65,210 | $55,320 |
| 118 | Modesto, CA | $57,010 | $42,740 | $64,020 | $54,760 |
| 119 | Bakersfield, CA | $56,910 | $43,370 | $63,590 | $56,410 |
| 120 | Columbia, SC | $56,910 | $42,830 | $63,840 | $60,760 |
| 121 | Houston, TX | $56,910 | $40,270 | $65,100 | $57,700 |
| 122 | Springfield, IL | $56,910 | $44,350 | $63,110 | $61,360 |
| 123 | Gainesville, FL | $56,890 | $38,670 | $65,850 | $58,810 |
| 124 | Des Moines, IA | $56,800 | $44,740 | $62,730 | $61,940 |
| 125 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,760 | $46,360 | $61,880 | $63,940 |
| 126 | Yakima, WA | $56,640 | $43,580 | $63,070 | $59,280 |
| 127 | Richmond, VA | $56,530 | $42,100 | $63,650 | $57,770 |
| 128 | Syracuse, NY | $56,390 | $42,720 | $63,130 | $58,900 |
| 129 | Augusta, GA-SC | $56,280 | $39,210 | $64,690 | $61,240 |
| 130 | Tampa, FL | $56,260 | $39,400 | $64,560 | $55,760 |
| 131 | Winston, NC | $56,260 | $39,420 | $64,560 | $61,120 |
| 132 | Farmington, NM | $56,220 | $38,250 | $65,080 | $64,100 |
| 133 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,200 | $42,180 | $63,110 | $60,730 |
| 134 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,080 | $42,450 | $62,770 | $58,980 |
| 135 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,060 | $40,060 | $63,960 | $54,660 |
| 136 | Lebanon, PA | $56,010 | $39,580 | $64,110 | $60,090 |
| 137 | Bozeman, MT | $55,810 | $45,990 | $60,650 | $54,440 |
| 138 | Twin Falls, ID | $55,790 | $41,330 | $62,900 | $60,570 |
| 139 | Wausau, WI | $55,760 | $44,080 | $61,510 | $60,180 |
| 140 | Saginaw, MI | $55,720 | $40,040 | $63,440 | $61,300 |
| 141 | Green Bay, WI | $55,640 | $45,760 | $60,490 | $59,770 |
| 142 | Nashville, TN | $55,640 | $41,000 | $62,860 | $57,750 |
| 143 | Bismarck, ND | $55,560 | $40,250 | $63,090 | $61,040 |
| 144 | Chambersburg, PA | $55,560 | $39,580 | $63,420 | $58,710 |
| 145 | Worcester, MA | $55,490 | $40,520 | $62,880 | $54,120 |
| 146 | Wenatchee, WA | $55,470 | $45,390 | $60,440 | $53,410 |
| 147 | Oshkosh, WI | $55,450 | $44,780 | $60,690 | $59,670 |
| 148 | Indianapolis, IN | $55,430 | $40,020 | $63,020 | $57,920 |
| 149 | Florence, SC | $55,390 | $38,150 | $63,900 | $63,830 |
| 150 | Medford, OR | $55,390 | $43,060 | $61,480 | $54,610 |
| 151 | Fort Wayne, IN | $55,330 | $40,480 | $62,650 | $59,770 |
| 152 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $55,310 | $42,790 | $61,480 | $60,670 |
| 153 | Watertown, NY | $55,240 | $43,970 | $60,800 | $62,990 |
| 154 | Flagstaff, AZ | $55,220 | $42,270 | $61,590 | $55,040 |
| 155 | Williamsport, PA | $55,200 | $40,440 | $62,460 | $59,770 |
| 156 | Columbus, GA-AL | $55,140 | $38,130 | $63,520 | $61,750 |
| 157 | Helena, MT | $55,120 | $42,240 | $61,440 | $57,610 |
| 158 | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,060 | $40,160 | $62,380 | $60,900 |
| 159 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $55,020 | $38,710 | $63,020 | $60,710 |
| 160 | Las Vegas, NV | $55,000 | $38,270 | $63,230 | $54,880 |
| 161 | Rapid City, SD | $55,000 | $40,500 | $62,150 | $61,690 |
| 162 | Reno, NV | $55,000 | $38,770 | $62,980 | $54,450 |
| 163 | Fayetteville, NC | $54,770 | $37,480 | $63,270 | $59,550 |
| 164 | North Port, FL | $54,720 | $39,790 | $62,070 | $53,430 |
| 165 | Naples, FL | $54,600 | $39,730 | $61,920 | $52,910 |
| 166 | Wilmington, NC | $54,540 | $37,170 | $63,090 | $56,560 |
| 167 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $54,370 | $37,610 | $62,610 | $61,490 |
| 168 | St. George, UT | $54,270 | $40,710 | $60,960 | $55,760 |
| 169 | Jacksonville, FL | $54,230 | $39,750 | $61,360 | $54,510 |
| 170 | Pueblo, CO | $54,200 | $41,910 | $60,260 | $59,070 |
| 171 | Eau Claire, WI | $54,180 | $46,860 | $57,800 | $58,390 |
| 172 | Lincoln, NE | $54,180 | $41,330 | $60,530 | $59,160 |
| 173 | Binghamton, NY | $54,160 | $41,060 | $60,630 | $58,320 |
| 174 | Dover, DE | $54,080 | $37,730 | $62,110 | $55,460 |
| 175 | Baton Rouge, LA | $54,040 | $36,190 | $62,820 | $59,530 |
| 176 | Manchester, NH | $54,040 | $43,260 | $59,340 | $51,150 |
| 177 | Akron, OH | $54,020 | $40,250 | $60,800 | $57,860 |
| 178 | Spartanburg, SC | $53,980 | $40,870 | $60,440 | $59,290 |
| 179 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $53,980 | $39,440 | $61,130 | $55,110 |
| 180 | Miami, FL | $53,960 | $38,630 | $61,510 | $47,270 |
| 181 | Deltona, FL | $53,910 | $37,960 | $61,760 | $54,250 |
| 182 | Lexington, KY | $53,910 | $40,500 | $60,530 | $58,040 |
| 183 | Grand Rapids, MI | $53,870 | $40,730 | $60,360 | $56,380 |
| 184 | Rochester, NY | $53,830 | $42,490 | $59,430 | $55,470 |
| 185 | Fargo, ND-MN | $53,810 | $40,770 | $60,240 | $59,220 |
| 186 | Bloomington, IN | $53,790 | $39,960 | $60,610 | $56,570 |
| 187 | Pittsfield, MA | $53,750 | $44,080 | $58,510 | $56,520 |
| 188 | Crestview, FL | $53,680 | $39,060 | $60,880 | $55,320 |
| 189 | Harrisburg, PA | $53,640 | $39,790 | $60,470 | $54,370 |
| 190 | Peoria, IL | $53,640 | $40,910 | $59,900 | $58,800 |
| 191 | Dayton, OH | $53,600 | $39,980 | $60,320 | $57,820 |
| 192 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,560 | $42,560 | $58,990 | $60,200 |
| 193 | Joplin, MO-KS | $53,560 | $40,580 | $59,950 | $62,480 |
| 194 | Lewiston, ME | $53,410 | $44,120 | $58,010 | $56,380 |
| 195 | Greenville, SC | $53,370 | $40,000 | $59,970 | $57,230 |
| 196 | Missoula, MT | $53,350 | $41,680 | $59,090 | $55,320 |
| 197 | Killeen, TX | $53,310 | $36,770 | $61,460 | $58,500 |
| 198 | Jefferson City, MO | $53,270 | $40,270 | $59,680 | $60,550 |
| 199 | Fond du Lac, WI | $53,250 | $45,120 | $57,260 | $58,110 |
| 200 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $53,230 | $38,080 | $60,690 | $61,840 |
| 201 | Goldsboro, NC | $53,190 | $36,960 | $61,190 | $60,130 |
| 202 | Phoenix, AZ | $53,190 | $38,250 | $60,550 | $51,480 |
| 203 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $53,120 | $40,310 | $59,430 | $53,140 |
| 204 | Grand Junction, CO | $53,120 | $43,990 | $57,620 | $55,640 |
| 205 | Springfield, MO | $53,040 | $42,470 | $58,240 | $59,870 |
| 206 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $52,960 | $41,290 | $58,700 | $61,310 |
| 207 | South Bend, IN-MI | $52,750 | $39,370 | $59,320 | $56,810 |
| 208 | New Orleans, LA | $52,730 | $35,460 | $61,240 | $56,950 |
| 209 | Columbus, IN | $52,640 | $40,500 | $58,640 | $56,600 |
| 210 | Jacksonville, NC | $52,580 | $38,540 | $59,510 | $57,100 |
| 211 | Lawton, OK | $52,500 | $36,190 | $60,550 | $61,090 |
| 212 | Morgantown, WV | $52,480 | $36,070 | $60,550 | $56,230 |
| 213 | Lawrence, KS | $52,350 | $43,120 | $56,890 | $58,010 |
| 214 | Dubuque, IA | $52,330 | $41,000 | $57,930 | $59,920 |
| 215 | Kalamazoo, MI | $52,330 | $39,710 | $58,550 | $55,180 |
| 216 | State College, PA | $52,310 | $37,920 | $59,380 | $54,060 |
| 217 | Austin, TX | $52,290 | $32,840 | $61,880 | $53,320 |
| 218 | Detroit, MI | $52,150 | $37,980 | $59,130 | $52,000 |
| 219 | Champaign, IL | $52,120 | $34,420 | $60,820 | $56,220 |
| 220 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $52,060 | $39,290 | $58,360 | $60,070 |
| 221 | Odessa, TX | $52,040 | $36,300 | $59,780 | $55,420 |
| 222 | Jackson, MI | $52,020 | $40,060 | $57,910 | $56,680 |
| 223 | Billings, MT | $51,980 | $41,660 | $57,050 | $55,580 |
| 224 | Great Falls, MT | $51,980 | $43,200 | $56,330 | $53,670 |
| 225 | Hammond, LA | $51,980 | $36,770 | $59,470 | $61,540 |
| 226 | Traverse City, MI | $51,900 | $42,410 | $56,580 | $55,580 |
| 227 | Lakeland, FL | $51,850 | $36,520 | $59,400 | $53,380 |
| 228 | Elkhart, IN | $51,830 | $39,210 | $58,050 | $57,380 |
| 229 | Rockford, IL | $51,810 | $38,810 | $58,220 | $56,220 |
| 230 | Rome, GA | $51,710 | $40,460 | $57,260 | $57,350 |
| 231 | Lynchburg, VA | $51,670 | $38,040 | $58,360 | $57,820 |
| 232 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,650 | $40,560 | $57,120 | $54,560 |
| 233 | Manhattan, KS | $51,440 | $38,130 | $57,990 | $57,050 |
| 234 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $51,250 | $37,650 | $57,970 | $52,160 |
| 235 | Decatur, IL | $51,170 | $39,370 | $56,970 | $57,870 |
| 236 | Tyler, TX | $51,150 | $34,650 | $59,280 | $55,500 |
| 237 | Canton, OH | $51,130 | $36,030 | $58,570 | $57,190 |
| 238 | Ames, IA | $51,060 | $37,540 | $57,740 | $57,480 |
| 239 | Elizabethtown, KY | $51,060 | $39,120 | $56,930 | $56,380 |
| 240 | Savannah, GA | $51,060 | $36,090 | $58,450 | $53,630 |
| 241 | Idaho Falls, ID | $51,000 | $39,310 | $56,760 | $54,020 |
| 242 | Victoria, TX | $50,980 | $35,780 | $58,490 | $56,750 |
| 243 | Palm Bay, FL | $50,960 | $35,960 | $58,340 | $50,960 |
| 244 | York, PA | $50,960 | $37,270 | $57,680 | $53,080 |
| 245 | Tucson, AZ | $50,940 | $37,540 | $57,550 | $52,570 |
| 246 | Johnstown, PA | $50,920 | $35,630 | $58,450 | $59,260 |
| 247 | Greeley, CO | $50,790 | $41,040 | $55,600 | $50,700 |
| 248 | Bloomington, IL | $50,650 | $38,580 | $56,580 | $54,150 |
| 249 | Sandusky, OH | $50,560 | $39,830 | $55,870 | $56,630 |
| 250 | Evansville, IN | $50,460 | $38,420 | $56,390 | $55,130 |
| 251 | Flint, MI | $50,460 | $38,380 | $56,410 | $54,240 |
| 252 | Abilene, TX | $50,420 | $35,090 | $57,990 | $55,800 |
| 253 | Logan, UT-ID | $50,380 | $33,950 | $58,470 | $52,520 |
| 254 | Punta Gorda, FL | $50,340 | $38,270 | $56,280 | $50,080 |
| 255 | Waterloo, IA | $50,320 | $40,290 | $55,240 | $57,800 |
| 256 | Auburn, AL | $50,290 | $33,130 | $58,760 | $57,190 |
| 257 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $50,290 | $35,530 | $57,570 | $55,300 |
| 258 | Greensboro, NC | $50,290 | $37,940 | $56,390 | $54,150 |
| 259 | Weirton, WV-OH | $50,270 | $35,150 | $57,720 | $56,470 |
| 260 | Amarillo, TX | $50,230 | $34,880 | $57,800 | $54,700 |
| 261 | Knoxville, TN | $50,230 | $37,840 | $56,330 | $54,260 |
| 262 | Staunton, VA | $50,230 | $36,730 | $56,890 | $55,120 |
| 263 | Shreveport, LA | $50,190 | $34,570 | $57,890 | $59,210 |
| 264 | Toledo, OH | $50,190 | $38,670 | $55,870 | $54,880 |
| 265 | Brunswick, GA | $50,170 | $36,440 | $56,950 | $57,200 |
| 266 | Gainesville, GA | $50,170 | $37,790 | $56,260 | $51,850 |
| 267 | Bangor, ME | $50,090 | $41,370 | $54,390 | $51,900 |
| 268 | Paducah, KY-IL | $50,090 | $36,840 | $56,600 | $58,190 |
| 269 | Niles, MI | $50,020 | $39,640 | $55,140 | $54,150 |
| 270 | Pensacola, FL | $49,980 | $36,110 | $56,830 | $51,150 |
| 271 | Johnson City, TN | $49,800 | $35,550 | $56,800 | $56,640 |
| 272 | Utica, NY | $49,770 | $36,610 | $56,280 | $53,700 |
| 273 | Blacksburg, VA | $49,750 | $36,380 | $56,370 | $53,660 |
| 274 | San Antonio, TX | $49,750 | $35,190 | $56,910 | $52,530 |
| 275 | Lansing, MI | $49,730 | $36,250 | $56,370 | $52,350 |
| 276 | Casper, WY | $49,670 | $39,350 | $54,750 | $52,940 |
| 277 | Terre Haute, IN | $49,590 | $38,690 | $54,950 | $56,480 |
| 278 | Fayetteville, AR | $49,520 | $35,880 | $56,240 | $54,210 |
| 279 | Las Cruces, NM | $49,500 | $34,030 | $57,140 | $54,870 |
| 280 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,480 | $37,840 | $55,240 | $57,230 |
| 281 | Battle Creek, MI | $49,230 | $38,170 | $54,660 | $54,370 |
| 282 | Owensboro, KY | $49,230 | $32,720 | $57,370 | $55,560 |
| 283 | Wichita, KS | $49,230 | $37,840 | $54,850 | $55,350 |
| 284 | Lancaster, PA | $49,210 | $38,560 | $54,450 | $50,080 |
| 285 | Yuma, AZ | $49,110 | $37,020 | $55,060 | $52,970 |
| 286 | Bowling Green, KY | $49,030 | $38,270 | $54,310 | $54,370 |
| 287 | San Angelo, TX | $49,030 | $37,960 | $54,480 | $53,030 |
| 288 | Slidell, LA | $48,980 | $36,000 | $55,370 | $52,820 |
| 289 | Charleston, WV | $48,820 | $34,440 | $55,890 | $55,030 |
| 290 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,760 | $34,570 | $55,740 | $51,920 |
| 291 | El Paso, TX | $48,730 | $30,740 | $57,620 | $54,200 |
| 292 | Orlando, FL | $48,650 | $35,190 | $55,270 | $47,970 |
| 293 | Roanoke, VA | $48,550 | $34,740 | $55,350 | $51,860 |
| 294 | Sebastian, FL | $48,550 | $35,710 | $54,870 | $49,390 |
| 295 | Burlington, NC | $48,510 | $39,020 | $53,160 | $52,050 |
| 296 | Davenport, IA-IL | $48,480 | $38,150 | $53,560 | $54,420 |
| 297 | Muskegon, MI | $48,300 | $37,790 | $53,480 | $52,210 |
| 298 | Muncie, IN | $48,240 | $37,770 | $53,390 | $54,730 |
| 299 | Birmingham, AL | $48,170 | $34,400 | $54,970 | $52,560 |
| 300 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $48,150 | $36,590 | $53,850 | $51,170 |
| 301 | Asheville, NC | $48,110 | $37,590 | $53,290 | $49,850 |
| 302 | Glens Falls, NY | $48,070 | $39,400 | $52,330 | $50,670 |
| 303 | Longview, TX | $48,030 | $35,090 | $54,390 | $53,670 |
| 304 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $48,030 | $33,010 | $55,430 | $54,380 |
| 305 | Pinehurst, NC | $47,860 | $35,710 | $53,830 | $54,180 |
| 306 | Lima, OH | $47,840 | $37,610 | $52,870 | $53,350 |
| 307 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,820 | $33,630 | $54,830 | $54,510 |
| 308 | Warner Robins, GA | $47,760 | $36,900 | $53,100 | $50,920 |
| 309 | Cleveland, TN | $47,740 | $36,050 | $53,500 | $54,200 |
| 310 | Erie, PA | $47,470 | $33,200 | $54,500 | $52,190 |
| 311 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,440 | $36,090 | $53,060 | $47,330 |
| 312 | Athens, GA | $47,420 | $36,030 | $53,040 | $50,800 |
| 313 | Gulfport, MS | $47,320 | $33,220 | $54,270 | $52,570 |
| 314 | Macon, GA | $47,280 | $34,630 | $53,520 | $53,410 |
| 315 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $47,280 | $36,900 | $52,370 | $52,980 |
| 316 | Wildwood, FL | $47,220 | $34,920 | $53,270 | $55,280 |
| 317 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,200 | $35,150 | $53,100 | $50,500 |
| 318 | Altoona, PA | $46,950 | $36,980 | $51,850 | $52,450 |
| 319 | Scranton, PA | $46,900 | $36,570 | $52,000 | $50,130 |
| 320 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,780 | $33,650 | $53,250 | $54,570 |
| 321 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $46,680 | $34,360 | $52,730 | $54,000 |
| 322 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,610 | $35,800 | $51,940 | $49,770 |
| 323 | Wichita Falls, TX | $46,610 | $31,870 | $53,870 | $52,070 |
| 324 | Rocky Mount, NC | $46,590 | $36,900 | $51,380 | $52,940 |
| 325 | Ocala, FL | $46,530 | $34,170 | $52,620 | $48,860 |
| 326 | Valdosta, GA | $46,340 | $32,030 | $53,370 | $52,500 |
| 327 | Montgomery, AL | $46,320 | $33,920 | $52,440 | $51,650 |
| 328 | Beckley, WV | $46,220 | $31,680 | $53,370 | $52,300 |
| 329 | Panama City, FL | $46,200 | $36,770 | $50,840 | $47,480 |
| 330 | College Station, TX | $46,130 | $32,910 | $52,620 | $50,720 |
| 331 | Little Rock, AR | $46,130 | $34,760 | $51,730 | $51,620 |
| 332 | Provo, UT | $46,130 | $33,590 | $52,290 | $46,960 |
| 333 | Beaumont, TX | $45,840 | $34,550 | $51,420 | $50,910 |
| 334 | Lubbock, TX | $45,740 | $32,570 | $52,230 | $50,090 |
| 335 | Cape Coral, FL | $45,680 | $36,090 | $50,420 | $44,630 |
| 336 | Alexandria, LA | $45,640 | $32,610 | $52,060 | $53,260 |
| 337 | Winchester, VA-WV | $45,610 | $35,150 | $50,750 | $47,290 |
| 338 | Dalton, GA | $45,570 | $33,840 | $51,360 | $50,720 |
| 339 | Sebring, FL | $45,570 | $33,090 | $51,730 | $49,280 |
| 340 | Huntsville, AL | $45,470 | $34,050 | $51,080 | $48,850 |
| 341 | Jackson, MS | $45,260 | $32,800 | $51,400 | $50,830 |
| 342 | Ogden, UT | $45,180 | $33,090 | $51,130 | $45,020 |
| 343 | Florence, AL | $44,840 | $30,910 | $51,730 | $52,870 |
| 344 | Sherman, TX | $44,820 | $32,070 | $51,110 | $47,800 |
| 345 | Waco, TX | $44,720 | $30,910 | $51,500 | $48,320 |
| 346 | Decatur, AL | $44,390 | $32,860 | $50,070 | $50,900 |
| 347 | Mansfield, OH | $44,220 | $34,440 | $49,030 | $49,760 |
| 348 | Mobile, AL | $44,140 | $31,890 | $50,170 | $50,100 |
| 349 | Monroe, LA | $44,080 | $32,680 | $49,690 | $52,730 |
| 350 | Daphne, AL | $43,990 | $29,430 | $51,170 | $46,460 |
| 351 | Hattiesburg, MS | $43,970 | $32,220 | $49,730 | $50,180 |
| 352 | Morristown, TN | $43,800 | $28,100 | $51,560 | $50,720 |
| 353 | Houma, LA | $43,760 | $32,950 | $49,110 | $51,420 |
| 354 | Hickory, NC | $43,640 | $33,610 | $48,590 | $49,320 |
| 355 | Youngstown, OH | $43,220 | $30,660 | $49,420 | $49,450 |
| 356 | Laredo, TX | $43,180 | $30,370 | $49,480 | $49,660 |
| 357 | Jonesboro, AR | $42,990 | $34,170 | $47,340 | $50,060 |
| 358 | Parkersburg, WV | $42,930 | $32,140 | $48,260 | $49,310 |
| 359 | Anniston, AL | $42,700 | $28,970 | $49,440 | $49,680 |
| 360 | McAllen, TX | $42,450 | $26,890 | $50,130 | $49,420 |
| 361 | Brownsville, TX | $42,410 | $29,760 | $48,650 | $49,330 |
| 362 | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,120 | $31,720 | $47,260 | $45,450 |
| 363 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,950 | $33,470 | $46,130 | $48,840 |
| 364 | Lafayette, LA | $41,890 | $31,080 | $47,220 | $48,030 |
| 365 | Albany, GA | $41,770 | $30,640 | $47,240 | $47,650 |
| 366 | Dothan, AL | $41,230 | $28,850 | $47,320 | $49,180 |
| 367 | Gadsden, AL | $41,000 | $30,510 | $46,180 | $47,870 |
| 368 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $39,770 | $28,520 | $45,300 | $47,340 |
| 369 | Springfield, OH | $39,600 | $26,770 | $45,910 | $43,770 |
| 370 | San Juan, PR | $35,150 | $22,710 | $41,290 | N/A |
| 371 | Aguadilla, PR | $34,720 | $22,210 | $40,890 | N/A |
| 372 | Ponce, PR | $32,780 | $22,300 | $37,940 | N/A |
| 373 | Arecibo, PR | $30,910 | $23,820 | $34,400 | N/A |
| 374 | Mayaguez, PR | $29,810 | $21,840 | $33,740 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Medical Records Specialist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays medical records specialists the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $97,430 a year, followed by Sacramento, CA ($76,110), Chattanooga, TN-GA ($76,090), San Francisco, CA ($75,570). The national mean is $56,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do medical records specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($88,230 at national prices, $97,430 nominal), Chattanooga, TN-GA ($83,190 at national prices, $76,090 nominal), St. Cloud, MN ($76,720 at national prices, $67,230 nominal).
How much do medical records specialists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $67,000; Los Angeles, CA: $65,810; Chicago, IL-IN: $59,340; Dallas, TX: $57,030; Houston, TX: $56,910 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do medical records specialists earn the least?
Of the 374 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $29,810.