There were nearly 185,700 medical records specialists working in the U.S. as of May 2023 according to reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  Medical records specialists work in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, individual family service providers, and outpatient care centers.  The BLS estimated the national mean salary for medical records specialists to be $53,690 per year as of May 2023.  There was, however, much variation from state to state in how much medical records specialists earn.  Per BLS annual mean wage level data, as of May 2023, these were the ten best and worst states for medical records specialist pay:

The Best and Worst States for Medical Records Specialist Pay

Best Paying States
District of Columbia	$70,900
Washington	$64,250
California	$64,070
Connecticut	$63,250
Maryland	$62,930
Hawaii	$62,920
New Jersey	$62,900
Minnesota	$60,560
New York	$60,510
Colorado	$59,760

Worst Paying States
Montana	$49,020
New Mexico	$48,490
Indiana	$48,220
Nevada	$48,110
Texas	$48,030
Kentucky	$46,840
West Virginia	$44,910
Arkansas	$44,120
Alabama	$42,970
Mississippi	$42,440

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on July 22, 2024