Medical Records Specialists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$50,250

Highest

$64,690

District of Columbia

Lowest

$38,540

Alabama

Total Employment

187,770

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$64,690	370	+28.7%
2	Rhode Island	$63,330	850	+26.0%
3	Hawaii	$62,990	450	+25.4%
4	Washington	$62,250	5,280	+23.9%
5	Nevada	$60,530	2,980	+20.5%
6	New York	$59,750	8,510	+18.9%
7	California	$59,700	19,750	+18.8%
8	Minnesota	$59,310	3,250	+18.0%
9	Maryland	$59,140	2,810	+17.7%
10	South Carolina	$58,510	2,940	+16.4%
11	Connecticut	$58,250	1,280	+15.9%
12	Oregon	$57,260	2,550	+14.0%
13	Massachusetts	$57,220	3,450	+13.9%
14	Alaska	$56,740	1,360	+12.9%
15	Colorado	$55,410	1,660	+10.3%
16	Wisconsin	$55,270	3,290	+10.0%
17	North Dakota	$53,550	360	+6.6%
18	Wyoming	$53,550	320	+6.6%
19	Delaware	$52,020	560	+3.5%
20	Virginia	$51,780	4,980	+3.0%
21	Iowa	$51,580	2,590	+2.6%
22	Ohio	$51,420	8,180	+2.3%
23	New Mexico	$50,340	1,360	+0.2%
24	South Dakota	$50,320	910	+0.1%
25	Montana	$49,930	800	-0.6%
26	New Jersey	$49,910	3,690	-0.7%
27	Arizona	$49,790	3,370	-0.9%
28	Tennessee	$49,740	3,580	-1.0%
29	Illinois	$49,420	4,990	-1.7%
30	Missouri	$49,150	2,860	-2.2%
31	Georgia	$48,990	5,280	-2.5%
32	Maine	$48,990	820	-2.5%
33	Idaho	$48,940	1,490	-2.6%
34	Kansas	$48,670	2,180	-3.1%
35	Vermont	$48,610	470	-3.3%
36	Oklahoma	$48,590	1,910	-3.3%
37	Nebraska	$48,420	1,710	-3.6%
38	New Hampshire	$48,250	950	-4.0%
39	Michigan	$48,220	4,720	-4.0%
40	Kentucky	$48,020	4,040	-4.4%
41	North Carolina	$47,840	5,960	-4.8%
42	Utah	$47,710	1,650	-5.1%
43	Texas	$47,230	20,390	-6.0%
44	Indiana	$47,170	3,840	-6.1%
45	Pennsylvania	$46,730	7,220	-7.0%
46	Florida	$45,990	15,510	-8.5%
47	Louisiana	$43,820	2,830	-12.8%
48	West Virginia	$43,710	1,140	-13.0%
49	Mississippi	$39,970	2,060	-20.5%
50	Arkansas	$39,920	1,640	-20.6%
51	Alabama	$38,540	2,630	-23.3%