Medical Records Specialists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median medical records specialists in the US earns $51,140 per year (194,720 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($72,040) and lowest in Mississippi ($41,500) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Medical Records Specialists pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Medical Records Specialists in Washington DC	$72,040	$56,274	$4,690	78.1%	270
Medical Records Specialists in Rhode Island	$63,960	$51,790	$4,316	81%	650
Medical Records Specialists in Hawaii	$63,180	$49,674	$4,139	78.6%	400
Medical Records Specialists in Washington	$62,270	$52,214	$4,351	83.9%	5,010
Medical Records Specialists in California	$61,810	$50,086	$4,174	81%	18,700
Medical Records Specialists in New York	$61,720	$49,036	$4,086	79.4%	9,080
Medical Records Specialists in Minnesota	$61,530	$48,959	$4,080	79.6%	3,150
Medical Records Specialists in Alaska	$61,090	$51,266	$4,272	83.9%	1,070
Medical Records Specialists in Connecticut	$60,940	$49,328	$4,111	80.9%	1,120
Medical Records Specialists in Massachusetts	$60,350	$47,874	$3,989	79.3%	3,500
Medical Records Specialists in Wisconsin	$60,280	$48,744	$4,062	80.9%	2,870
Medical Records Specialists in Colorado	$59,020	$47,714	$3,976	80.8%	1,780
Medical Records Specialists in Oregon	$59,000	$45,254	$3,771	76.7%	2,560
Medical Records Specialists in Vermont	$57,560	$46,935	$3,911	81.5%	—
Medical Records Specialists in New Mexico	$57,470	$46,822	$3,902	81.5%	1,400
Medical Records Specialists in Illinois	$56,440	$44,881	$3,740	79.5%	5,740
Medical Records Specialists in Delaware	$56,060	$44,790	$3,732	79.9%	610
Medical Records Specialists in South Carolina	$54,280	$43,694	$3,641	80.5%	2,750
Medical Records Specialists in Maryland	$54,220	$43,534	$3,628	80.3%	2,440
Medical Records Specialists in Wyoming	$54,210	$45,738	$3,811	84.4%	280
Medical Records Specialists in Idaho	$53,460	$43,410	$3,618	81.2%	1,490
Medical Records Specialists in Oklahoma	$53,460	$43,275	$3,606	80.9%	2,480
Medical Records Specialists in Virginia	$53,290	$42,748	$3,562	80.2%	4,630
Medical Records Specialists in Utah	$52,870	$42,282	$3,523	80%	1,910
Medical Records Specialists in Maine	$52,090	$41,700	$3,475	80.1%	1,000
Medical Records Specialists in Nebraska	$51,670	$42,225	$3,519	81.7%	1,640
Medical Records Specialists in South Dakota	$51,610	$43,649	$3,637	84.6%	900
Medical Records Specialists in Georgia	$51,550	$41,548	$3,462	80.6%	5,930
Medical Records Specialists in Ohio	$50,990	$42,531	$3,544	83.4%	7,440
Medical Records Specialists in Missouri	$50,750	$41,510	$3,459	81.8%	3,890
Medical Records Specialists in Iowa	$50,640	$41,597	$3,466	82.1%	2,250
Medical Records Specialists in Nevada	$50,300	$42,596	$3,550	84.7%	2,350
Medical Records Specialists in New Jersey	$50,240	$41,319	$3,443	82.2%	4,450
Medical Records Specialists in Montana	$50,190	$40,905	$3,409	81.5%	820
Medical Records Specialists in North Carolina	$49,620	$40,579	$3,382	81.8%	6,760
Medical Records Specialists in New Hampshire	$49,210	$41,720	$3,477	84.8%	930
Medical Records Specialists in Texas	$48,860	$41,439	$3,453	84.8%	17,210
Medical Records Specialists in Tennessee	$48,780	$41,375	$3,448	84.8%	4,440
Medical Records Specialists in Kentucky	$48,410	$39,501	$3,292	81.6%	4,210
Medical Records Specialists in Kansas	$48,160	$38,989	$3,249	81%	2,030
Medical Records Specialists in Michigan	$48,120	$39,050	$3,254	81.2%	4,890
Medical Records Specialists in Indiana	$47,670	$39,106	$3,259	82%	5,860
Medical Records Specialists in Arizona	$47,630	$39,469	$3,289	82.9%	3,750
Medical Records Specialists in West Virginia	$47,360	$38,830	$3,236	82%	1,260
Medical Records Specialists in Pennsylvania	$46,840	$38,378	$3,198	81.9%	6,970
Medical Records Specialists in North Dakota	$46,280	$39,366	$3,281	85.1%	520
Medical Records Specialists in Florida	$45,760	$38,948	$3,246	85.1%	21,490
Medical Records Specialists in Louisiana	$44,610	$37,072	$3,089	83.1%	2,600
Medical Records Specialists in Alabama	$43,810	$35,456	$2,955	80.9%	2,330
Medical Records Specialists in Arkansas	$41,740	$34,303	$2,859	82.2%	1,920
Medical Records Specialists in Mississippi	$41,500	$34,597	$2,883	83.4%	2,310

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